State COVID Restrictions Easing

Wyoming will permit additional seating capacity at restaurants after current coronavirus restrictions expire tomorrow.  Governor Mark Gordon made the announcement just one day after the state reported its highest number of new confirmed coronavirus cases since the pandemic began. State Public Health Officer Dr. Alexia Harrist says the state is also planning on easing restrictions on visitations to long-term care facilities. On Sunday, the state had reported a record 162 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. Altogether, there have been 4,780 confirmed cases and 50 deaths as a result of the coronavirus in the state since the pandemic began. Closer to home, there had been a total of 496 confirmed cases of Coronavirus disease in Teton County, Wyoming by Sunday with 42 active cases in the county.