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Incident Management Team Situation Report December 03, 2020 at 4:00pm

 Reminder, Situation Reports will be posted on Tuesdays and Thursdays, unless urgent information becomes necessary. 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  (dated 12/01/2020)

First Confirmed COVID-19 Death in Hot Springs County

The first Coronavirus-related death of a Hot Springs County resident who tested positive for COVID-19 has been confirmed and added to the state’s count, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH).

The older Hot Springs County man died on November 18, 2020. The man was hospitalized. The man had health conditions recognized as putting patients at higher risk of serious illness related to COVID-19.

We extend our deepest sympathies to his family and friends.

Deaths among Wyoming residents are added to the state’s total based on official death certificate information. If death certificates do not describe COVID-19 as either causing or contributing to a person’s death, those deaths are not included in Wyoming’s count. Timing of death certificate confirmation is inconsistent.

 

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.

 

To date in Hot Springs County:

Lab Confirmed Cases:  149 

Active: 56

Current Probable: 4

Lab Confirmed -Recovered: 93

Probable Recovered: 9

Deaths: 1


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REMINDER: Please submit any Covid-19 questions you may have to the HSC Covid-19 Q&A page by emailing them  to : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  

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: 35,078

Probable: 4,560

Deaths: 257 (27 new deaths reported since 12/01)

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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The answers will be posted on this website. Click on the tab labeled Hot Springs County COVID-19 Q&A. The questions will be answered by our CHO, Dr. Vernon Miller MD and our local healthcare providers.   


More Wyoming related COVID-19 information can be found: 

Wyoming Information Sharing Platform (WISP)

Wyoming Department of Health 


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