Coronavirus impact likely to go on for a while, governor says
CHEYENNE —The impact of the coronavirus on Wyoming will probably be felt for some time to come, Gov. Mark Gordon said Monday.
Gordon spoke during a press briefing as the number of coronavirus cases in the state grew to 28 with one new case each in Carbon and Laramie counties.
“I will say this isn’t going to be over in two weeks,” he said. “This is going to impact life in Wyoming for a long time to come.”
However, even as the state announced two more cases, officials in Fremont County announced that two of the patients in that county have fully recovered and have been released from isolation.
The state in the past week has issued orders closing businesses where 10 people or more are likely to gather and prohibiting social gatherings of more than 10 people.
Gordon said if people abide by the orders, it will help slow the spread of the illness and perhaps prevent the need for a “shelter in place” order such as those seen in other states, where residents have been ordered not to leave their homes.
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