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COVID-19 Daily Update - November 12

Wyoming's total lab confirmed cases of COVID-19 have increased by 924 since yesterday and now stand at 17,442. Probable cases have increased by 181 to 3037.

Crook County has had a total of 189 confirmed cases and 17 probables after 14 new confirmed and 1 probable case were announced today. Of those cases, 92 confirmed and 6 probable are currently active.

127 people have died as a result of COVID-19 in Wyoming . 1 death involved a Crook County resident.

A total of 9949 confirmed and 1636 probable cases have recovered.

Laramie County reported another 198 new cases; Campbell County had 147; Natrona County had 140; Albany County had 77; Sweetwater County had 73; Fremont County had 55; Sheridan County had 46; Teton County had 41; Park County had 36; Uinta County had 27 new cases; Lincoln County had 17; Crook County had 14; Big Horn and Goshen counties both had 12; Converse had nine; Sublette County had six; Carbon County had five new cases; Platte and Washakie counties each reported four new cases; Johnson and Niobrara counties had two each; Hot Springs County reported just one new case.

The Health Department also showed a decrease of four cases each in Weston and Big Horn County.

The number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming on Thursday was 8,767, an increase of 754 over yesterday's 8,013.

Of the statewide metrics used to make decisions regarding the virus, five of six are marked as "concerning": the percentage of all tests with a positive result over the last two weeks, new cases and total reported hospital admissions due to COVID-19, total hospital bed availability and total ICU bed availability.

The sixth metric is marked as "stable" (amber level): percentage of cases attributed to community spread.