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Gov. Mark Gordon is asking the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission to suspend the sale of short-term fishing licenses to out-of-state residents as a way to discourage travel to the state. Gordon’s comments came during a news conference Wednesday as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the state grew to 230. When viewed in light of the state’s requirement for visitors from outside the state to self-quarantine for 14 days after their arrival, the issuing of short-term hunting licenses makes little sense, Gordon said. “If you’re going t...
The number of Wyoming patients to recover from confirmed cases of coronavirus was almost half of the state’s total number of confirmed cases on Friday, according to Wyoming Department of Health figures. The department reported that 105 patients had recovered from the virus — meaning they showed no symptoms of the illness for three days — while the state’s total of confirmed COVID-19 cases stood at 239. The statewide case count increased by nine on Thursday, with new cases found in five counties, including the first case detected in Niobrara Cou...
Wyoming should see a surge in coronavirus cases in the last week of April and peak in mid-May, according to several health officials in the state. The projection came as Wyoming’s total coronavirus case count increased to 270 as of Monday morning, an increase of 17 over the weekend. Dr. Nick Stamato, chief of medical staff for Campbell County Health in Gillette, said most of the computer models for the spread of COVID-19 show a surge in cases in the last week of April, with the number cases in the state peaking in the first or second week of Ma...
A hospitalized Johnson County man previously identified as being infected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has died, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). The older man had health conditions that put him at higher risk of severe illness and complications related to COVID-19. There have been 275 confirmed and 98 probable cases reported so far from across Wyoming. This is the first reported death associated with the pandemic in the state. “This is a sad development we hoped we wouldn’t see in Wyoming and we want this per...
A one-stop shop for resources to help the public during COVID-19 has been created by the University of Wyoming Extension, said David Keto, UW Extension manager for communications and technology. The website is at bit.ly/uwyo-extension-covid. The page is linked from UW Extension’s homepage and offers a variety of resources particularly relevant during the current crisis, he said. The page offers general resources such as news updates, national and state resources and information regarding sanitation and cleaning, Keto said. It also provides r...
An older Johnson County man is the first state resident to die as a result of the coronavirus, according to officials. State officials and officials with the Johnson County Healthcare Center confirmed Monday that the man died late last week after being hospitalized for one day. Sean McCallister, chief executive officer for the Johnson County Healthcare Center, announced in a news release Monday the death of the man, who McCallister said had serious underlying medical conditions. State health officials have said since the virus reached Wyoming...
Life continues to be far from normal this week with restrictions related to the COVID-19 outbreak expected to continue until at least April 17. As COVID-19 continues to spread across the world and the United States takes the baton to become the country with the most official cases, Wyoming scrambled to protect its citizens both from the virus and its effects on workers and businesses. On Friday, Governor Mark Gordon and State Health Officer Dr. Alexia Harrist announced the extension of three statewide orders that are designed to slow community...
In an update on preparedness levels within Crook County Medical Services District, Dr. Heith Waddell said the team is working around the clock to update on current events and figure out the best steps to take to prepare for a COVID-19 outbreak in the county. “This is a very, very serious issue,” he said, expressing his gratitude that the community and its governing bodies appear to have taken it seriously and are doing their best to flatten the infection curve. COVID-19 is so virulent, Waddell said, that predictions suggest between 40% and 70%...
The global pandemic is unprecedented in living memory and, as with most new things, has caused plenty of misunderstandings and myths. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for Crook County, which is staffed by Becky Tinsley and Melanie Wilmer of Public Health and Ed Robinson, Emergency Management Coordinator, is here to separate the facts from the fiction. Myth: It’s still ok to gather in groups if you’re careful Truth: The EOC has heard this is still happening across the county. The state order...
In February, the Board of Trustees for Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD) instructed Karl Rude, president of Health Management Services, to seek out possible new ambulances to bolster the Sundance fleet. Though he was able to offer options at Wednesday’s meeting, the list was short due to supply chain issues. The last few weeks have turned supply chains on their heads, Rude explained, particularly now that companies are repurposing their equipment to make items to help with the pandemic. Companies that sell ambulances do still have...
The number of Wyoming counties untouched by the coronavirus shrunk to seven on Thursday as the Wyoming Department of Health reported 13 new cases in seven counties, including the first case seen in Uinta County. The increases in case counts raised the state’s total to 150 and only Big Horn, Crook, Hot Springs, Lincoln, Niobrara, Platte and Weston counties reported no cases. The biggest increase Thursday was seen in Natrona County, where five new cases brought the total there to 19. As of Thursday morning, Laramie County had 36 confirmed cases;...
Wyoming’s coronavirus case count grew to 162 on Friday morning, an increase of nine from the previous day. The Wyoming Health Department announced that as of 10 a.m. Friday, nine new cases were reported in six counties, including the first case recorded in Lincoln County. The increase came in the wake of the announcement by state health officials that after completing more than 1,800 tests of samples from people suspected of being infected with coronavirus, the state’s Public Health Laboratory will limit the samples it tests. Dr. Alexia Har...
The number of reported coronavirus cases in Wyoming surged to 187 on Saturday morning, an increase of 21 cases overnight. Eight counties showed a rise in reported cases, with Fremont County — one of the cases hardest hit by the virus — increasing by nine. As of Saturday morning, Laramie County remained the hardest hit in Wyoming with 42 cases. Teton County and Fremont counties both reported 36; Natrona had 23; Sheridan had 11; Johnson had eight; Campbell had seven; Carbon, Sweetwater and Albany counties reported four each; Converse showed thr...
Wyoming’s coronavirus case count increased to 197 on Sunday as the state Department of Health reported 10 new cases in seven counties. The Health Department reported new cases in Fremont, Laramie, Lincoln, Sheridan, Sweetwater, Teton and Washakie counties. Teton had the biggest increase in case numbers, three, for a new total of 39. As of Sunday morning, Laramie County had 43 cases; Teton had 39; Fremont had 37; Natrona had 23; Sheridan had 12; Johnson had eight; Campbell had six; Sweetwater had five; Albany, Carbon and Washakie counties had f...
The number of coronavirus cases in Wyoming reached 210 on Monday with the diagnosis of 10 new cases in seven counties. As case numbers continued to grow, the state’s legislative leaders signaled that a special session to deal with the impacts of the pandemic was a distinct likelihood. Monday’s new cases were reported in Campbell, Converse, Fremont, Goshen, Lincoln, Natrona and Uinta counties. Monday’s increase follows growth in the case count by 34 over the weekend, an increase of slightly more than 20% from Friday. As of Monday morning, Larami...
Wyoming Statewide Release, April 3rd, 2020 — Now, more than ever, Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies is working hard to get fresh and nutritious foods to all families impacted by the current COVID-19 event. Aside from providing support to over 180 partners across the state, Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies has scheduled an increased number of mobile pantries to help those households in greatest need of food. During the first week of April, Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies' Drive-thru Mobile P...
The number of coronavirus cases in Wyoming reached 216 on Tuesday with the diagnosis of four new cases in three counties. Meanwhile, state health officials followed the lead of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in urging everyone who visits a place where people congregate — such as a grocery store or pharmacy — to wear face masks. “If and when you do need to go out in to the community, this is an extra voluntary measure CDC is suggesting to help people who may have the virus and do not know it from transmitting it to other...
Like the rest of the world, Crook County is navigating uncharted waters this week as COVID-19 continues its spread. As the streets grew emptier, businesses and government entities scrambled to continue offering service and Wyoming’s citizens joined much of the nation in a period of self-isolation. “It is an absolute fact that social distancing slows the growth of coronavirus disease,” Governor Mark Gordon said in a statement on Friday as he endorsed an order from State Health Officer Dr. Alexi...
