The Wyoming Department of Health reported 87 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the statewide total to 49,773. 4 new cases were reported for Natrona County, leaving the current number of active cases in Natrona County at 24.
No new deaths were reported by the Wyoming Department of Health, leaving the statewide death total at 712. Of these total deaths, 136 have occurred in Natrona County.
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As of Thursday, there are 34 COVID-related hospitalizations in Wyoming, with 11 people currently housed at the Wyoming Medical Center in Natrona County.
Currently 48,746 cases have recovered.
Kim Deti, a spokesperson for the Wyoming Department of Health, said that Deaths among Wyoming residents are added to the state’s total based on official death certificate information and location of permanent residence. If death certificates do not describe COVID-19 as either causing or contributing to a death, those deaths are
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Per a news release from Natrona County School District Director of Public Relations Tanya Southerland, on May 10, the NCSD School District submitted an exception request to public health requirements in the Twenty-sixth Continuation of Statewide Public Health Order #1, as they pertained to K-12 schools.
The release notes that the exception was approved on Thursday.
Because of that, beginning on Friday, face coverings will be optional for all NCSD students, staff, and school visitors while on school premises, though it is said that face coverings must still continue to be worn on public transportation, which includes all NCSD Transportation services, like schools buses and other vehicles.