CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health reported eight additional COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, March 8.The additional deaths, including two among Natrona County residents, brought the total number of Wyoming residents who have reportedly died after contracting COVID-19 to 1,749. These are deaths “that have COVID-19 listed as either the underlying or primary cause of death or as a contributing cause of death,” the WDH explains.
The WDH provided details regarding the eight additional deaths reported Tuesday as follows:
- An older adult Crook County man died in February. He was hospitalized in another state and had health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
- An older adult Natrona County man died in February. He was hospitalized and was not known to have health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
- An older adult Natrona County man died in February. He was hospitalized and had health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
- An older adult Fremont County man died in February. He was hospitalized and was not known to have health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
- An adult Crook County man died in February. He had health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
- An older adult Laramie County woman died in February. She was hospitalized and was not known to have health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
- An older adult Campbell County man died in February. He had health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
- An older adult Fremont County woman died in February. She was a resident of a long-term care facility and was not known to have health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
