COVID-19 Coverage

More than 70% of Cowboy State seniors fully vaccinated against COVID-19

CASPER, Wyo. — Over 7 in 10 Wyoming seniors have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Monday, October 18 as people born in 1956 or earlier continue to be... Read more »

10/19/21 1:14 PM

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338 additional COVID-19 cases confirmed in Wyoming, 16 in Natrona County

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health reported an additional 338 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state during its 3 p.m. Friday, October 15 update. The new cases reported Friday brought... Read more »

10/15/21 3:24 PM

West-side Casper Walmart reopens Friday after closing for deep clean

CASPER, Wyo. – The Walmart on CY Ave reopened early Friday morning after closing on Wednesday afternoon for what corporate described as a deep cleaning project.

10/15/21 11:55 AM

Wyoming Legislature appears to have enough votes for anti-vaccine mandate special session

CASPER, Wyo. — Enough members of the Wyoming Legislature have apparently voted in favor of holding a special session that would aim to consider legislation that would push back against... Read more »

10/15/21 8:55 AM

Teacher and staff illnesses force week-long school closure in Ten Sleep

CASPER, Wyo. — A “large number” of teachers and staff out due to illness has forced Washakie County School District #2 to halt in-person classes until Wednesday, October 20. Washakie... Read more »

10/14/21 3:50 PM

Wyoming reports 461 new confirmed COVID-19 cases; 92 in Natrona County

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health reported an additional 461 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state during its 3 p.m. Thursday, October 14 update. The new cases reported Thursday brought... Read more »

10/14/21 3:12 PM

Wyoming active confirmed COVID-19 case count rises by 263 to 2,486

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health reported an additional 300 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state during its 3 p.m. Wednesday, October 13 update. The new cases reported Wednesday brought... Read more »

10/13/21 3:26 PM

Wyoming Dem. Caucus: Vaccine mandate-focused special session a waste of time and taxpayer dollars

CASPER, Wyo. — Members of the Democratic Caucus of the Wyoming Legislature all plan to vote against holding a special session that would aim to address what some perceive as... Read more »

10/13/21 1:38 PM

West-side Casper Walmart to close until Friday morning

CASPER, Wyo. — Casper’s west-side Walmart will close on Wednesday at 2 p.m. and reopen Friday morning. According to a source, the store is closing due to “staffing and COVID”... Read more »

10/13/21 12:51 PM

Wyoming preparing to challenge Biden vaccine mandate in courts once rule is finalized

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon’s office said on Wednesday that the governor and Attorney General Bridget Hill are preparing a legal challenge to “the threat of the Biden... Read more »

10/13/21 11:03 AM

Wyoming reports 275 new confirmed and 208 probable COVID-19 cases

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health reported an additional 275 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state during its 3 p.m. Tuesday, October 12 update. The new cases reported Tuesday brought... Read more »

10/12/21 3:32 PM

As flu cases start to pop up in Wyoming, health officials stress importance of vaccines

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health said on Tuesday, October 12 that it has started to receive some sporadic reports of influenza cases across Wyoming. The WDH said... Read more »

10/12/21 1:31 PM

Catellier dispels rumor that NCSD wants to bring back mask mandate

CASPER, Wyo. — Masks have been optional for Natrona County School District students and staff since the start of the 2021-2022 school year and will continue to be so, according... Read more »

10/11/21 7:46 PM

Wyoming reports 2,328 active confirmed COVID-19 cases, adding 661 on Monday

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health reported an additional 661 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state during its 3 p.m. Monday, October 11 update. Updates are not provided on weekends.... Read more »

10/11/21 3:08 PM

Wyoming COVID-19 hospitalizations climb to 223, approaching new 2021 peak

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming COVID-19 hospitalizations climbed to 223 on Monday, October 11, up from 200 on Saturday and 222 on Sunday, according to the Wyoming Department of Health. Hospitalizations... Read more »

10/11/21 2:44 PM

Gray votes for Wyoming special session to ban vaccine mandates; citizen sees marijuana as precedent to ignore feds

CASPER, Wyo. — Some Wyoming legislators and citizens are calling for the legislature to hold a special session to prevent the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate, which could prevent nearly 100... Read more »

10/11/21 1:35 PM

GOP doc dispenses sketchy medical advice on virus immunity

October 9, 2021 By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Roger Marshall won’t let people forget he’s a doctor, putting “Doc” in the letterhead of his U.S. Senate office’s... Read more »

10/09/21 3:31 PM

Peaches closed at least through Saturday; ‘please take all of this seriously’

CASPER, Wyo. — Peaches Family Restaurant announced on social media Friday that it would be closed through at least Saturday, apparently due to COVID-19 concerns among staff. “Our collective experience... Read more »

10/09/21 2:56 PM

NCSD reports 156 student, 31 staff cases of COVID-19 over two weeks

CASPER, Wyo. — The Natrona County School District reported that there have been 156 students and 31 staff members who tested positive for COVID-19 for the time period of September 25 –... Read more »

10/08/21 4:50 PM

19 new COVID cases this week detected in Wyoming correctional facilities

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Corrections reported 19 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 among inmates and correctional staff in the last week as of Friday, October 8. The... Read more »

10/08/21 4:38 PM

404 new COVID-19 cases reported in Wyoming, 47 in Natrona County

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health reported an additional 404 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state during its 3 p.m. Friday, October 8 update. The new cases reported Friday brought... Read more »

10/08/21 3:28 PM

Wyoming Medical Center down to zero open ICU beds as Cowboy State COVID-19 patient count jumps

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health reported an additional 475 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state during its 3 p.m. Thursday, October 7 update. The new cases reported Thursday brought... Read more »

10/07/21 3:16 PM

Pfizer asks US to allow COVID shots for kids ages 5 to 11

Pfizer asked the U.S. government Thursday to allow use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11 in what would be a major expansion that could combat an alarming rise in serious infections in youngsters and help schools stay open.

10/07/21 8:33 AM

Wyoming surges past 75,000 total confirmed cases; WMC seeing 51 COVID-19 patients

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health reported an additional 375 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state during its 3 p.m. Wednesday, October 6 update. The new cases reported Wednesday brought... Read more »

10/06/21 3:12 PM

Wyoming COVID-19 vaccination pace slows with ~3,000 people becoming fully vaccinated in past week

CASPER, Wyo. — The percentage of Wyoming residents who have been fully vaccinated rose to 38.2% as of Monday, October 4, according to the Wyoming Department of Health. While an... Read more »

10/06/21 12:29 PM

45 more COVID-19 deaths pushes Wyoming past 1,000 total deaths since pandemic began

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health reported 45 additional COVID-19-related deaths among Wyoming residents on Tuesday, October 5. The newly reported deaths pushed Wyoming’s COVID-19 death county past... Read more »

10/05/21 3:08 PM

627 new COVID-19 cases reported statewide Monday, 60 in Natrona County

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health reported an additional 627 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state since Friday during its 3 p.m. Monday, October 4 update. The new cases reported... Read more »

10/04/21 6:43 PM

COVID-19 deaths eclipse 700,000 in US as delta variant rages

October 2, 2021 By TAMMY WEBBER and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press It’s a milestone that by all accounts didn’t have to happen this soon. The U.S. death toll from COVID-19... Read more »

10/02/21 9:24 AM

39 new COVID cases reported in Wyoming prisons this week

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Correction on Friday reported 39 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 among inmates and correctional staff in the last week. The new cases include... Read more »

10/01/21 3:45 PM

398 new COVID-19 confirmed in Wyoming, 52 in Natrona County

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health reported an additional 398 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state during its 3 p.m. Friday, October 1 update. The new cases reported Friday brought... Read more »

10/01/21 3:36 PM

After ‘huge success,’ health department to hold two more third-dose drives in October

CASPER, Wyo. — After issuing 600 third doses of the Pfizer vaccine and 250 flu vaccines Thursday, the Casper-Natrona County Health Department (CNCHD) said it hosting two more drive-through vaccination... Read more »

10/01/21 2:07 PM

Merck says experimental pill cuts worst effects of COVID-19

Oct 1, 2021 By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Merck & Co. said Friday that its experimental COVID-19 pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half in people... Read more »

10/01/21 5:27 AM

Wyoming reports 528 new lab confirmed COVID cases

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health is reporting 528 new lab confirmed cases of COVID-19 since yesterday. In Thursday’s update, the WDH says the state has 2,977 laboratory... Read more »

09/30/21 3:28 PM

Poll finds deep divide over Biden vaccine mandate

A survey of Americans on President Joe Biden’s plan to require most workers to get either vaccinated or regularly tested for COVID-19 finds a deep and familiar divide: Democrats are overwhelmingly for it, while most Republicans are against it.

09/30/21 6:31 AM

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09/30/21 5:37 AM

Ten Wyoming hospitals down to one or fewer ICU beds; only 5 of 47 open at two biggest hospitals

CASPER, Wyo. — Ten Wyoming hospitals had one or fewer available intensive care unit (ICU) beds on Wednesday as hospitals across the state dealt with a total of 208 COVID-19... Read more »

09/29/21 4:09 PM

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338 additional COVID-19 cases confirmed in Wyoming, 16 in Natrona County

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Wyoming Legislature appears to have enough votes for anti-vaccine mandate special session

Teacher and staff illnesses force week-long school closure in Ten Sleep

Wyoming reports 461 new confirmed COVID-19 cases; 92 in Natrona County

Wyoming active confirmed COVID-19 case count rises by 263 to 2,486

Wyoming Dem. Caucus: Vaccine mandate-focused special session a waste of time and taxpayer dollars

West-side Casper Walmart to close until Friday morning

Wyoming preparing to challenge Biden vaccine mandate in courts once rule is finalized

Wyoming reports 275 new confirmed and 208 probable COVID-19 cases

As flu cases start to pop up in Wyoming, health officials stress importance of vaccines

Catellier dispels rumor that NCSD wants to bring back mask mandate

Wyoming reports 2,328 active confirmed COVID-19 cases, adding 661 on Monday

Wyoming COVID-19 hospitalizations climb to 223, approaching new 2021 peak

Gray votes for Wyoming special session to ban vaccine mandates; citizen sees marijuana as precedent to ignore feds

GOP doc dispenses sketchy medical advice on virus immunity

Peaches closed at least through Saturday; ‘please take all of this seriously’

NCSD reports 156 student, 31 staff cases of COVID-19 over two weeks

19 new COVID cases this week detected in Wyoming correctional facilities

404 new COVID-19 cases reported in Wyoming, 47 in Natrona County

Wyoming Medical Center down to zero open ICU beds as Cowboy State COVID-19 patient count jumps

Pfizer asks US to allow COVID shots for kids ages 5 to 11

Wyoming surges past 75,000 total confirmed cases; WMC seeing 51 COVID-19 patients

Wyoming COVID-19 vaccination pace slows with ~3,000 people becoming fully vaccinated in past week

45 more COVID-19 deaths pushes Wyoming past 1,000 total deaths since pandemic began

627 new COVID-19 cases reported statewide Monday, 60 in Natrona County

COVID-19 deaths eclipse 700,000 in US as delta variant rages

39 new COVID cases reported in Wyoming prisons this week

398 new COVID-19 confirmed in Wyoming, 52 in Natrona County

After ‘huge success,’ health department to hold two more third-dose drives in October

Merck says experimental pill cuts worst effects of COVID-19

Wyoming reports 528 new lab confirmed COVID cases

Poll finds deep divide over Biden vaccine mandate

Am I fully vaccinated without a COVID-19 vaccine booster?

Ten Wyoming hospitals down to one or fewer ICU beds; only 5 of 47 open at two biggest hospitals

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