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Per a press release from WDH, this phase includes the immediate removal of one of the two remaining orders.
That order is Statewide Public Health Order #2, which affected indoor events of more than 500 people. It is now eliminated.
Indoor events are no longer required to run at half-capacity.
The release does note that mask use and physical distancing requirements in statewide public health order #1, related to K-12 schools will remain through May 31, but stated that those same rules for colleges have now been eliminated.
An extension of public health order #1 is not expected past May 31.
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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.
CHEYENNE According to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH), COVID-19 Coronavirus related hospitalizations saw a slight increase in Wyoming this week, as did the number of active cases.
The WDH’s April 29 hospitalization report shows Wyoming had 27 COVID-19 related hospitalizations statewide as of Thursday, which is up from 20 last Friday. This is the highest number of hospitalizations the state has seen since March 1 when there were 28 patients.
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center had the most hospitalizations as of Thursday with 10 patients, followed by Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County with four patients. Ivinson Memorial Hospital in Laramie, St. John’s Medical Center in Jackson, and Wyoming Medical Center in Casper all had three patients on April 29.
SHOSHONI Starting today, April 28, masks are now optional within the Fremont County School District No. 24 schools, according to an announcement made by the district.
The school district announced today on Facebook that they have been granted an exception request to the Statewide Public Health Order No. 1, which requires face masks within schools where social distancing cannot be maintained.
“Starting today, masks will not be required in our schools, anyone and everyone is welcome to continue to wear them, but they are not required in our school due to the exception request. Please respect those that continue to mask as they may have a family member they are trying to protect,” the Facebook post states.
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