Update 9 p.m. March 17, 2020

Four More Wyoming Coronavirus Cases Found

Testing at the Wyoming Public Health Laboratory has identified three additional reported cases in the state of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). An additional case was identified by commercial reference laboratory testing.

The new cases involve an adult female in Park County, an adult female in Laramie County, an adult male in Sheridan County and an adult female in Sheridan County. No more information is available at this time regarding the Park County or Laramie County cases. The two new Sheridan County cases are close contacts of two previously identified cases from the county.

The total number of Wyoming cases is now 15.

WDH will follow up regarding exposure risks and will work to identify and communicate with contacts. Known contacts will be monitored for symptoms and tested as needed.

For more information about coronavirus disease 2019 and Wyoming, visit: https://health.wyo.gov/publichealth/infectious-disease-epidemiology-unit/disease/novel-coronavirus/.

For more details about the disease from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), visit: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html.

UPDATE 4 p.m. March 17, 2020

Testing at the Wyoming Public Health Laboratory has identified one new reported case in the state of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH).

The new case involves an older adult male resident of Laramie County. The total number of Wyoming cases is now 11.

WDH will follow up regarding exposure risks of the new case and will work to identify and communicate with anyone who may have been in close contact with the individual. Known contacts will be monitored for symptoms and tested if needed.

For more information about coronavirus disease 2019 and Wyoming, visit:

https://health.wyo.gov/publichealth/infectious-disease-epidemiology-unit/disease/novel-coronavirus/.

For more details about the disease from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), visit: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html.

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10 p.m. March 16, 2020

Testing at the Wyoming Public Health Laboratory has identified seven newly reported cases in the state of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH).

Each of the seven new cases is located in Fremont County, and is directly connected to the first Fremont County case announced on March 13. The total number of Wyoming cases is now 10.

WDH is continuing to follow up regarding exposure risks of the new cases and will work to identify and communicate with anyone who may have been in close contact with them. Known contacts will be monitored for symptoms and tested if needed.