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Campbell County Hospital Exceeds Room Capacity; Urges Community To Wear Masks & Social Distance
Campbell County hospital officials said they are trying to find more nurses, more equipment, and more beds to take care of the influx of patients.
December 11, 2020
22 More COVID Deaths Bring Wyoming’s Death Count To 321
Twenty-two coronavirus-related deaths among Wyoming residents who tested positive for the coronavirus have been confirmed, according to the Wyoming Department of Health.
December 11, 2020
UW Survey: Mask Use Was On Rise Before Gordon’s Mandate
Even before Gov. Mark Gordon enacted a statewide mask mandate this week, mask usage among Wyoming residents was already on the rise.
December 11, 2020
Wyoming’s Active COVID Cases Fall Again With More Than 1,000 Recoveries
Reported recoveries from confirmed and probable coronavirus cases topped 1,000 for the third time this week on Thursday, pushing the number of active cases in the state down by more than 900.
December 10, 2020
Fremont County Sheriff Is Latest To Say Mask Mandate Unenforceable
The Fremont County Sheriff has followed in many of his county colleagues' steps, letting his community know the recently-implemented statewide mask mandate isn't enforceable, at least by criminal standards.
December 10, 2020
Wyoming Has One Of The Highest Nursing Home Deaths Due To COVID in U.S.
Wyoming has one of the highest rates of coronavirus-related deaths in nursing homes, according to a recent report from Wyoming AARP.
December 10, 2020
Barrasso Compares Coronavirus Vaccine To Penicillin, Insulin Discoveries
U.S. Sen. John Barrasso hailed the new coronavirus vaccine that is up for approval by the Food and Drug Administration this week as a game-changer in medicine, comparing it to the discovery of penicillin and insulin as medications.
December 10, 2020
Recoveries Bring Active Wyoming COVID Cases Down By 60%
Active coronavirus cases in Wyoming have fallen by almost 60% in the last two weeks, according to an analysis of Wyoming Department of Health figures.
December 10, 2020
334 New Coronavirus Cases in Wyoming on Wednesday; 4,974 Active
The number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming increased slightly on Wednesday, according to Wyoming Department of Health figures.
December 09, 2020
19 More COVID Deaths Bring Wyoming’s Toll To 299
Nineteen more coronavirus-related deaths among Wyoming residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have been confirmed, according to the Wyoming Department of Health.
December 09, 2020
No Fans Allowed At UW Athletics Events Until At Least January
Tickets will not be available for any athletic events until at least Jan. 8. Following this date, approval will have to be made by the Wyoming Department of Health.
December 09, 2020
Wyoming Statute Gives Law Enforcement Authority To Enforce Health Orders
A violation of any lawful rule or regulation issued by the department is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $1,000, a 1-year jail term or both.
December 09, 2020
359 New Coronavirus Cases in Wyoming; 4,961 Active
Reported coronavirus recoveries in Wyoming continued to outnumber new cases on Tuesday as the number of active cases fell below 5,000 for the first time on more than one month.
December 09, 2020
Sweetwater County Sheriff: Mask Mandate Isn’t Enforceable
The Sweetwater County sheriff said any mask mandate isn't enforceable because they can't prove medical conditions that would prevent someone from wearing a mask.
December 08, 2020
Enzi, Barrasso, Cheney All Support Gordon’s Mask Mandate
Wyoming's congressional delegation said they support Gov. Mark Gordon's statewide mask mandate.
December 08, 2020
635 New Coronavirus Cases in Wyoming; 5,717 Active
The number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming continued to fall Monday as the number of recoveries in the state increased by more than 1,300.
December 08, 2020
Harrist Says Wyoming Mask Mandate Imposed Because Other Measures Didn’t Work
Orders requiring the use of face masks in public settings and restricting gatherings of people to 10 people or fewer were adopted only when it became clear the spread of the coronavirus was not slowing in Wyoming, the states public health officer said Monday.
December 07, 2020
23 More Coronavirus Deaths Confirmed In Wyoming, Bringing Death Toll To 280
Twenty-three added coronavirus-related deaths among Wyoming residents who tested positive for the coronavirus have been confirmed, according to the Wyoming Department of Health.
December 07, 2020
Gordon Issues Statewide Mask Order in Wyoming; Restricts Gathering Sizes
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon on Monday issued a statewide mask order and limited gatherings to no more than 10 people.
December 07, 2020
Wyoming’s COVID Hospitalizations Continue Declining, But Some Hospitals Still Strained
The city of Cheyenne's two medical facilities, Cheyenne Regional Medical Center and the VA hospital, only have a total of three ICU beds left between them.
December 07, 2020
Gordon Says COVID Vaccine Could Be On Way To State By Friday
Up to 5,000 doses of Pfizers coronavirus vaccine could be on their way to Wyoming by the end of the week, Gov. Mark Gordon told legislators on Monday.
December 07, 2020
Coronavirus Cases In Wyoming Increase By 311; 6,404 Active
The Wyoming Dept. of Health reported 311 new coronavirus cases on Sunday bringing the active number to 6,404.
December 06, 2020
203 New Coronavirus Cases Reported on Saturday; 6,151 Active
The number of Wyoming residents who have recovered from the coronavirus rose by 1,065 on Saturday, reducing the number of active cases by 861.
December 05, 2020
Park County GOP Ratifies Resolution Against Face Mask Order
A resolution calling for a public health order requiring the use of face masks in public settings in Park County to be rescinded has been ratified by the county partys central committee.
December 05, 2020