By Karla Pomeroy
Editor
Number of new COVID-19 cases declining in Washakie County
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WORLAND — Washakie County saw its slowest growth in COVID-19 since the outbreak at the Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center began May 9 with just two cases from Tuesday, June 2 through Tuesday, June 9.
Previous to the outbreak, Washakie County had five cases. As of Tuesday, June 9, there were 34 cases. Five of the new cases were community spread.
The two newest cases, reported on Thursday, June 4, were two residents from the WHRC, bringing the total number of residents to 16 residents and 12 staff members positive for COVID-19.
After June 3, the Wyoming Department of Health is showing no COVID-19 patients in Washakie Medical Center. There was a peak of three COVID patients on May 28. According to the WDH, Washakie County has 16 active cases. There are 15-lab-confirmed cases recovered, five probable cases recovered and three deaths from the WHRC that were reported earlier.
Late Tuesday night, the Wyoming Department of Health reported that a fourth resident of the WHRC died last month. While the older woman’s death in Montana is associated with the WHRC COVID-19 outbreak, her death will not be added to Wyoming’s total count of coronavirus-related deaths due to out-of-state residency.
In the Big Horn Basin, Hot Springs has one active case reported Monday with 12 total cases during the pandemic, nine lab-confirmed and three probable. Big Horn County has five active cases, one new case reported on Sunday and one on Tuesday, June 9, all lab-confirmed cases. Park County has zero active cases with only two total COVID-19 cases confirmed.
People who are confirmed or probable cases are given isolation orders; close contacts receive quarantine orders. Isolation is staying away from other people, staying in a separate room, including while eating, using a separate restroom. Quarantine is separating yourself from the community.
If a person who is on quarantine or isolation does not comply with the order, they may be subject to criminal prosecution under Wyoming Statutes 35-1-105 and 106.
Testing of any resident or staff member at the WHRC who has previously tested negative will continue weekly until the Wyoming Department of Health is sure there is no longer transmission within the facility.
