Four more Wyoming deaths related to coronavirus

Arapaho Tribe members

SHERIDAN — Tuesday afternoon, Wyoming Department of Health confirmed the death of four Fremont County residents who had tested positive for COVID-19. The four deceased were Northern Arapaho tribal members, according to Gov. Mark Gordon's office. 

The newly confirmed deaths include an older man, older woman, an adult woman and an adult man. Each had been hospitalized. Two of the four had existing conditions that put them at higher risk of serious illness related to the virus, according to WDH.

"I want to extend my condolences to the Northern Arapaho Tribe and to the families of the four people that passed away last night due to COVID-19," Gordon said. "These deaths highlight the insidious nature of the illness, as both the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone Tribes took advanced protective measures early on, including through an aggressive testing strategy.

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