NOTICE: HOT SPRINGS COUNTY CONTINUES TO LEAD ALL WYOMING COUNTIES IN RATE OF INFECTION.
THE 4TH HIGHEST RATE OF INFECTION OF ALL THE COUNTIES IN ALL THOSE STATES.
Attached please find the Seventeenth Continuation of the Public Health Orders. These orders go into effect on November 24 and will continue through December 15.
There is a change to Order 1 with respect to group workout classes. Group workout classes will be limited to 25 participants. Aside from that change, Orders 1 and 3 remain the same.
Order 2 has been changed with respect to gathering sizes as follows:
Gatherings of more than 25 people in a confined space are prohibited
Indoor events are limited in size to no more than 25% of venue capacity with a maximum of 100 people
Outdoor events are limited in size to no more than 50% of venue capacity with a maximum of 250 people
In addition, all exceptions to the gathering limits in Order 2 approved previously by the State Health Officer are revoked.
Please note, if a business or other entity (such as educational institutions) are governed by Order 1 or Order 3, they are not impacted by these changes to Order 2.
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To date in Hot Springs County:
Lab Confirmed Cases: 136
Active: 72
Current Probable: 3
Lab Confirmed -Recovered: 64
Probable Recovered: 9
LOCAL NEWS:
REMINDER: Please submit any Covid-19 questions you may have to the HSC Covid-19 Q&A page by emailing them to :
FREE HOME TEST KITS ARE AVAILABLE TO WYOMING RESIDENTS
To take advantage of the free testing, visit https://www.vaulthealth.com/covid and order a collection kit. The test order requires that you upload a photo of the person to be tested. The $150 testing fee is waived for all kits shipped to a Wyoming address and all shipping is prepaid. The saliva is collected during a supervised, online telehealth visit with a Vault test supervisor, which requires an internet connection. Results are reported within 48 hours of when your sample arrives at the lab.
If you are interested in statewide hospital reports the COVID-19 Hospital Resources in Wyoming website may be of interest. The top graph demonstrates the spikes in Wyoming Coronavirus hospitalizations over the past few weeks. This represents ONLY patients who are too ill to stay home. This graph does not represent those who are recovering at home.
Hot Springs County Public Health wants to remind everyone the best way to prevent the flu is by getting a flu vaccine each year. We recommend that pretty much everyone over the age of six months should get a seasonal flu shot. Call 307-864-3311 to schedule your appointment. WE WILL EVEN COME OUT TO YOUR CAR!
Wyoming laboratory:
Cases to date: 31,773
Probable: 4,196
Deaths: 215
If you are having COVID-19 like symptoms and are uninsured, COVID-19 testing and the office visit costs will be covered under the Federal Cares Act.
Please call your healthcare provider before arriving at the clinic. According to the CDC a wide range of COVID-19 symptoms include: fever, cough, shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell. These symptoms range from mild symptoms to severe illness. These symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus.
The HSC COVID-19 Q&A is now in operation. Please submit questions to
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