COVID-19 Coverage

First Wyoming case of COVID-19 ‘UK variant’ identified in Teton County

CASPER, Wyo —The Wyoming Department of Health confirmed the state’s first case of the “UK variant” Saturday, Jan. 16. WDH said the variant was identified in a Teton County adult... Read more »

01/16/21 1:21 PM

Wyoming Business Council distributed almost $513 to pandemic-stricken economy in 2020

01/16/21 1:08 PM

145 new confirmed COVID cases in Wyoming Friday, second highest reproduction rate in U.S.

01/15/21 3:43 PM

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Lawmakers defied mask orders at session kick-off in Capitol

January 13, 2021 by Andrew Graham, WyoFile The majority of state lawmakers who attended the kickoff of the 66th Wyoming Legislature in person Tuesday defied public health orders by not wearing face... Read more »

01/15/21 11:17 AM

345 new confirmed cases in Wyoming; COVID reproduction rate third highest in the U.S.

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) reported 345 new laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 during their 3 pm Thursday, Jan. 14 update. That brought the total to 41,628 confirmed COVID... Read more »

01/14/21 3:07 PM

UW working to offer COVID vaccine to students this spring

CASPER, Wyo. — The University of Wyoming is preparing for the start of the spring semester. “With the Jan. 21 start of the spring semester just one week away, University... Read more »

01/14/21 2:27 PM

Nearly 19,000 Wyomingites get first COVID vaccine dose as rollout continues

CASPER, Wyo. — 18,803 people have received an initial dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in Wyoming as of Thursday, Jan. 14, according to the Wyoming Department... Read more »

01/14/21 1:12 PM

Natrona begins giving COVID vaccine to elderly populations Wednesday

CASPER, Wyo. — People 70 years of age and up became eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in Natrona County on Wednesday. Vaccines are available by appointment on a first-come,... Read more »

01/13/21 4:55 PM

Wyoming reports 167 new confirmed COVID cases, 637 recoveries Wednesday

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) reported 167 new laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 during their 3 pm Wednesday, Jan. 13 update. That brought the total to 41,283 confirmed COVID... Read more »

01/13/21 3:11 PM

Wyoming down to 82 COVID hospitalizations; lowest level seen in months

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming COVID-19 hospitalizations dropped to 82 on Wednesday, Jan. 13, the lowest number in months. Wyoming hospitals last saw fewer than 90 COVID patients in a single... Read more »

01/13/21 2:06 PM

US COVID-19 deaths hit another one-day high at over 4,300

Coronavirus deaths in the U.S. hit another one-day high at over 4,300 with the country's attention focused largely on the fallout from the deadly uprising at the Capitol.

01/13/21 7:04 AM

Wyoming reports over 1,000 new confirmed COVID cases in last two days

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) reported 562 new laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 during their 3 pm Tuesday, Jan. 12 update. That brought the total to 41,116 confirmed COVID... Read more »

01/12/21 3:18 PM

WDH adds 33 COVID deaths, bringing Wyoming total to 522

CASPER, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Health released information on 33 COVID-related deaths in a release on Tuesday afternoon. The new deaths put Wyoming’s total at 522 since the... Read more »

01/12/21 3:03 PM

70% of NCSD school nurses said yes to COVID vaccine; all employees will be eligible

CASPER, Wyo. — School nurses were eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as part of Phase 1A of the distribution plan being followed by the Casper-Natrona County School District. About... Read more »

01/11/21 7:46 PM

Going big: US dispensing shots at stadiums and fairgrounds

January 11, 2021 By LISA MARIE PANE, PATTY NIEBERG and JULIE WATSON Associated Press The U.S. is entering the second month of the biggest vaccination drive in history with a... Read more »

01/11/21 4:57 PM

Natrona offering COVID vaccines to people 70 and up starting Wednesday

CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper-Natrona County Health Department (CNCHD) announced on Monday that people 70 years of age and older will become eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine starting Wednesday,... Read more »

01/11/21 4:21 PM

Wyoming reports 541 new confirmed COVID cases, 353 recoveries Monday

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) reported 541 new laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 during their 3 pm Monday, Jan. 11 update. That brought the total to 40,554 confirmed COVID... Read more »

01/11/21 3:07 PM

Wyoming COVID hospitalizations drop under 100

CASPER, Wyo. — COVID-19 hospitalizations in Wyoming have again dropped under 100, a relative low-mark in recent months. There were 98 COVID-19 patients in hospitals across the state on Monday,... Read more »

01/11/21 2:53 PM

PPP re-opens with $284 billion in COVID relief; Wyoming small businesses can apply

CASPER, Wyo. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) re-opened the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) on Monday. “This round of the PPP continues to prioritize millions of Americans employed by... Read more »

01/11/21 12:28 PM

Wyoming to see $135 million for K-12 education under CARES II Act

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming is set to see about $135 million in funding for K-12 education under the federal “Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CARES II),” according to... Read more »

01/11/21 10:17 AM

WyoFile: Week 43 of the pandemic in Wyoming (Jan. 2-8)

January 8, 2021 by Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile Following several weeks of declines, Wyoming’s COVID-19 infections began to creep back up this week, with active cases increasing for four consecutive days. The Department... Read more »

01/10/21 3:38 PM

Vaccine rollout confirms public health officials’ warnings

January 10, 2021 By MICHELLE R. SMITH and CANDICE CHOI Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Public health officials sounded the alarm for months, complaining that they did not have... Read more »

01/10/21 12:37 PM

Wyoming passes 40,000 total confirmed COVID-19 cases Sunday with 88 new cases

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) reported 88 new laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state during its regular Sunday morning update, Jan. 10. That brought the total to... Read more »

01/10/21 9:48 AM

Saturday: 43 new COVID cases confirmed statewide, 184 recoveries

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) reported 43 new laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state during its regular Saturday morning update, Jan. 9. That brought the total to... Read more »

01/09/21 9:30 AM

NCSD reports 20 new COVID-19 cases this week; 119 in quarantine

CASPER, Wyo — The Natrona County School District reported 16 new COVID-19 positives among students and four among staff members in its first district health update for 2021 on Friday.... Read more »

01/08/21 6:39 PM

Friday: 406 new COVID cases confirmed in Wyo; 41 in Natrona County

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) reported 406 new laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state during its regular update Friday, Jan. 8. That brought the total to 39,882... Read more »

01/08/21 3:36 PM

Wyoming schools seek to defer goal metrics after pandemic cancelled assessments

CASPER, Wyo — The Wyoming Department of Education is seeking public comment on temporary changes to its federal accountability plan, according to a release Friday. The COVID-19 pandemic caused the... Read more »

01/08/21 2:29 PM

U.S. tops 4,000 daily deaths from coronavirus for 1st time

The U.S. topped 4,000 coronavirus deaths in a single day for the first time, breaking a record set just one day earlier, with several Sun Belt states driving the surge.

01/08/21 12:35 PM

25 more Wyoming COVID deaths reported including 5 Natrona residents

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health reported 25 additional COVID-19 related deaths among the state’s residents on Thursday, Jan. 7. Five Natrona residents were among the deaths reported... Read more »

01/07/21 3:05 PM

Natrona likely to make COVID vaccine available to people 80+ next week

CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper-Natrona County Health Department anticipates that they will have given everyone in the county in Phase 1A of the COVID-19 distribution plan the opportunity to set... Read more »

01/07/21 3:52 AM

Wednesday: 261 new confirmed COVID cases in Wyoming; hospitalizations decline

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) reported 261 new laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state during their Wednesday, Jan. 6 update. That brought the total to 39,215 confirmed... Read more »

01/06/21 3:00 PM

12 new COVID cases among Wyoming inmates and correctional staff

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Corrections said on Tuesday, Jan. 5 that routine surveillance sampling of inmates and correctional staff in Wyoming in the last week revealed 12... Read more »

01/06/21 9:57 AM

Natrona leading Wyoming rollout of COVID vaccines; roughly 50% of currently eligible people want one

CASPER, Wyo. — Natrona County received a total of 4,425 COVID-19 vaccine doses in December and received their first shipment in 2021 on Monday. Natrona had administered a total of... Read more »

01/05/21 4:54 PM

Tuesday: 212 new confirmed COVID cases in Wyoming; 7 in Natrona

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) reported 212 new laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state during their Tuesday, Jan. 5 update. That brought the total to 38,954 confirmed... Read more »

01/05/21 3:19 PM

26 more Wyoming COVID deaths reported, including five Natrona residents

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health reported 26 additional COVID-19 related deaths among Wyoming residents on Tuesday, Jan. 5. That includes five deaths among Natrona County residents. Wyoming... Read more »

01/05/21 3:07 PM

Wyoming Medical Center relaxing some visitor restrictions thanks to COVID decreases

CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Medical Center will be relaxing some restrictions on visitors effective Wednesday, Jan. 6 in response to a decline in COVID hospitalizations. The WMC had 23... Read more »

01/05/21 9:12 AM

No public waiting lists yet for Natrona County residents seeking COVID-19 vaccine

CASPER, Wyo— The Casper-Natrona County Health Department (CNCHD) does not currently have any public waiting lists available for the COVID-19 vaccine. This is due to federal and state guidelines as... Read more »

01/04/21 4:50 PM

PHOTOS: Hundreds attend rally against COVID restrictions at Wyo capitol building on Monday

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – As hundreds cheered, former Rep. Scott Clem took direct aim at Wyoming governor Mark Gordon and Wyoming’s health officials during a rally on Monday in front of... Read more »

01/04/21 4:01 PM

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COVID-19 Coverage

First Wyoming case of COVID-19 ‘UK variant’ identified in Teton County

Wyoming Business Council distributed almost $513 to pandemic-stricken economy in 2020

Saturday: 144 new coronavirus cases confirmed in Wyo; recoveries cross 40,000

Natrona County distributes all its vaccines, more arriving next week

Biden: We’ll ‘manage the hell’ out of feds’ COVID response

145 new confirmed COVID cases in Wyoming Friday, second highest reproduction rate in U.S.

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Lawmakers defied mask orders at session kick-off in Capitol

345 new confirmed cases in Wyoming; COVID reproduction rate third highest in the U.S.

UW working to offer COVID vaccine to students this spring

Nearly 19,000 Wyomingites get first COVID vaccine dose as rollout continues

Natrona begins giving COVID vaccine to elderly populations Wednesday

Wyoming reports 167 new confirmed COVID cases, 637 recoveries Wednesday

Wyoming down to 82 COVID hospitalizations; lowest level seen in months

US COVID-19 deaths hit another one-day high at over 4,300

Wyoming reports over 1,000 new confirmed COVID cases in last two days

WDH adds 33 COVID deaths, bringing Wyoming total to 522

70% of NCSD school nurses said yes to COVID vaccine; all employees will be eligible

Going big: US dispensing shots at stadiums and fairgrounds

Natrona offering COVID vaccines to people 70 and up starting Wednesday

Wyoming reports 541 new confirmed COVID cases, 353 recoveries Monday

Wyoming COVID hospitalizations drop under 100

PPP re-opens with $284 billion in COVID relief; Wyoming small businesses can apply

Wyoming to see $135 million for K-12 education under CARES II Act

WyoFile: Week 43 of the pandemic in Wyoming (Jan. 2-8)

Vaccine rollout confirms public health officials’ warnings

Wyoming passes 40,000 total confirmed COVID-19 cases Sunday with 88 new cases

Saturday: 43 new COVID cases confirmed statewide, 184 recoveries

NCSD reports 20 new COVID-19 cases this week; 119 in quarantine

Friday: 406 new COVID cases confirmed in Wyo; 41 in Natrona County

Wyoming schools seek to defer goal metrics after pandemic cancelled assessments

U.S. tops 4,000 daily deaths from coronavirus for 1st time

25 more Wyoming COVID deaths reported including 5 Natrona residents

Natrona likely to make COVID vaccine available to people 80+ next week

Wednesday: 261 new confirmed COVID cases in Wyoming; hospitalizations decline

12 new COVID cases among Wyoming inmates and correctional staff

Natrona leading Wyoming rollout of COVID vaccines; roughly 50% of currently eligible people want one

Tuesday: 212 new confirmed COVID cases in Wyoming; 7 in Natrona

26 more Wyoming COVID deaths reported, including five Natrona residents

Wyoming Medical Center relaxing some visitor restrictions thanks to COVID decreases

No public waiting lists yet for Natrona County residents seeking COVID-19 vaccine

PHOTOS: Hundreds attend rally against COVID restrictions at Wyo capitol building on Monday

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