Hospital still under pressure

The situation changes day by day at Crook County Memorial Hospital. While the number of recorded active cases in Wyoming has been trending downwards, the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 hit an all-time high last week and, like many of Wyoming’s healthcare facilities, Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD) is still feeling the strain.

“Every time we have a couple of calm days and think that maybe there will be some reprieve, we have a day with multiple positives,” says CEO Micki Lyons.

“Things seem to be calming down some, but it also seems to be a day-to-day situ...