Teton County, Wyo. mask order rescinded Friday
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JACKSON, Wyo. (KIFI) - The Teton County, Wyo. order to wear face coverings in certain places was rescinded Friday at noon.
The 26th continuation of Statewide Health Order 1 will remain in place through May 16, 2021 and requires mask usage while on K-12 school or college property.
You can read all current health orders in place and to see the rescinded mask order HERE.
The health department said it is important to remember many people in the community are still susceptible to COVID-19. This includes children younger than 16 years old, people who are immunocompromised, and those who are not yet fully vaccinated. Teton County Health Department encourages community members to follow the CDC’s latest guidance on when to wear masks. It is recommended that even fully vaccinated individuals continue to wear masks when inside public places or in crowded outdoor settings, such as performances, parades, or sports events. Local busin
In the past few days I have encountered confusion surrounding the status of face coverings should we rescind our current face covering order.
Teton County has had a mask mandate in place for 281 days as of this writing. Not one of those days has passed on which I have not contemplated the ongoing need for the order, and the other public health orders that have been in place.
In that time we have seen the COVID-19 pandemic wax and wane globally. We have seen our share of surges and local cases. Fortunately, we have not had the degree of excess mortality or overtaxed health systems seen elsewhere in the world, the U.S. or even the state.
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Teton Countyâs not out of the viral woods yet, but some aspects of the coronavirus response are being scaled down.
Case numbers have declined, with 60 new cases between April 9 and 22, a 39% decrease from the previous two-week period, Director of Health Jodie Pond told the Teton County Board of County Commissioners Monday. That has corresponded with a low positivity rate, just 2.67%, though itâs not all good news.
âEven though our positivity rate is low, our testing numbers are also very low. And so thatâs a little concerning,â Pond said, noting that 62% of cases in the past two weeks have been from community spread, rather than being traceable back to an individual sick person.