Wyoming COVID-19 cases rise to 162, state lab limits testing
Compiled from Wyoming News Exchange newspapers Wyoming’s coronavirus case count grew to 162 on Friday morning, an increase of nine from the previous day. The Wyoming Health Department announced that as of 10 a.m. Friday, nine new cases were reported…
Wyoming News Briefs: April 3, 2020
Cheyenne officials eye liquor store deliveries CHEYENNE (WNE) – A few weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic’s local impact, city officials are eyeing a way to allow Cheyenne’s liquor stores to make deliveries – something already permitted in most other parts…
Bear Lake County residents reassured declaration of emergency is simply ‘proactive approach’
The Bear Lake (Idaho) County Commission has issued a Declaration of Emergency during the COVID-19 crisis. However, Commission Chair Vaughn Rasmussen reassured the citizens of the area that the declaration is simply a proactive approach for state or federal funding…
Star Valley Health Issues Statement Following First Confirmed COVID-19 Case in Star Valley
The following is a press release from Star Valley Health. The first confirmed case of COVID-19 was reported in Lincoln County Thursday evening, April 2. Star Valley Health has confirmed its first positive test result for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) on…
First Confirmed COVID-19 Case Reported in Lincoln County
The following is a press release from Lincoln County Public Health Lincoln County, WY – Lincoln County Public Health has received notification from the Wyoming Department of Health of the presence of the first case of COVID-19 in Lincoln County….
Filing process changes for Wyoming Unemployment Insurance
CHEYENNE — Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, unemployment claims in Wyoming have quadrupled. To meet that demand and better serve citizens seeking benefits, the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services (DWS) announced changes to its unemployment insurance claims filing…
Star Valley Health: 36 tests performed with 29 negative and 7 pending
As of 10:00 a.m. April, 2, 2020 there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Lincoln County, WY. Star Valley Health has tested 36 patients for COVID-19 with 29 negative test results received and 7 test results pending. Star Valley…
Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies Mobile Food Pantry Visits Star Valley
The Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies visited Star Valley on Wednesday, April 2 with their mobile food pantry. The event was part of the Wyoming Hunger Initiative’s efforts to fight hunger during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The food was donated…
Wyoming COVID-19 cases rise to 150, five critically ill in Fremont County
Compiled from Wyoming News Exchange newspapers The number of Wyoming counties untouched by the coronavirus shrunk to seven on Thursday as the Wyoming Department of Health reported 13 new cases in seven counties, including the first case seen in Uinta…
Star Valley Health details efforts, current preparedness and capacity for potential COVID-19 spread
The following is a news release from Star Valley Health Star Valley Health has been meeting in response to COVID-19 since January. It currently meets on a daily basis in continued planning as it prepares to care for the community…