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Warning signs of pandemic surge appearing across state

From the perspective of local healthcare providers, the pandemic has been in flux for the last few weeks. According to CEO Micki Lyons, Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD) has been following a pattern of a few COVID-19 patients one week, then none for the next; admitting a positive inpatient one week then not seeing more for a little while.

The State of Wyoming is sticking in the range of 350 new cases per week, Lyons said. For this reason, things will be staying the same within Crook County Memorial Hospital.

Visitation is still open at the long-term care unit, Lyons said, and the...