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Stricter pandemic measures expected

County death total rises to four, case count continues to climb

Governor Mark Gordon has indicated that stricter state health orders will be coming soon in reaction to the worsening pandemic across Wyoming and most of the Midwest. What exactly will be contained in those orders has yet to be specified, but all options are said to be on the table.

“I’m very concerned and angry about what’s happening to the conditions in our state. Health, business and our civic wellbeing are all being tested in ways we have not seen before,” said Gordon during a press conference on Friday.

So far, said the governor, Wyoming has relied on personal responsibility to...