In spite of a Critical Risk level for COVID-19 in Teton County, the State of Wyoming is relaxing restrictions.
Beginning January 26th, indoor gatherings that incorporate social distancing and face coverings are permitted for up to 25 percent of capacity or 250 persons once again, and outdoor gatherings of up to 500 persons will be permitted.
Governor Mark Gordon announced that health orders are continuing to ease, reflecting improvement in Wyoming’s COVID-19 situation since the beginning of December.
Counties can still opt out of the requirements if local conditions move to safer levels in accordance with White House metrics. Health officials will continue to consider exemption requests for specific events on a case-by-case basis.
Yesterday, Wyoming hospitals were reporting 81 hospitalized COVID-19 patients, down from a peak of 247 on November 30th.
Health officials remain concerned about the new, more transmissible “UK variant” of COVID-19 identified in Teton County last week. However, currently authorized COVID-19 vaccines are believed to be effective against the UK variant strain.
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