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COVID-19 Daily Update - August 12

According to Wednesday's update from the Department of Health, Wyoming's total lab confirmed cases of COVID-19 have increased by 16 and now stand at 2600.

Probable cases have decreased by 3 to 486.

There are currently 15 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Wyoming.

Crook County has had a total of 10 confirmed cases. All have recovered.

29 people have died as a result of COVID-19 in Wyoming .

A total of 2164 confirmed and 413 probable cases have recovered.

In Sublette and Teton counties, the number of coronavirus cases has increased by 1. Campbell, Laramie and Sheridan counties each saw an increase of 2 cases; Carbon, Fremont, Sweetwater and Washakie counties each reported 3 more coronavirus cases.

The Department of Health also reported a decrease of 3 confirmed cases in Lincoln County and a decrease of 1 case in Uinta County.

The total number of active coronavirus cases statewide is now 482, down 23 from 505.

Of the statewide metrics used to make decisions regarding the virus, all metrics are "stable" (amber level), except new cases and total reported hospital admissions due to COVID-19, which are both marked as "concerning" (red level).

Please note that any positive cases from visitors to the county traveling through over the next week will not be reflected in these statistics. We will strive to share such information as it becomes available, whenever possible.