ROCK SPRINGS — The Sweetwater County COVID-19 Emergency Operations Center released its daily report and Sweetwater County’s COVID-19 Coronavirus numbers have remained the same.
Here’s our takeaway of that report.
According to the April 21 report, Sweetwater County still has 10 laboratory-confirmed positive cases and six probable cases of COVID-19 in Sweetwater County. Six of the confirmed cases have recovered. All remaining active patients are in self-isolation and in fair to good condition with mild symptoms treatable from home. So far, no local patients have been hospitalized.
Local Testing
Castle Rock Medical Center reported it has collected 87 COVID-19 tests with 78 returned negative, two positive and seven pending results.
Updated testing numbers from the Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County were unavailable at the time this report was completed. To date, the hospital has collected 527 COVID-19 tests with 500 returned negative, nine positive and 18 pending results. One of those positive tests was from an out-of-state traveler and doesn’t count toward the county’s total.
College Dorms Part of Emergency Response Plan
The emergency operations center’s unified incident command team announced that a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Western Wyoming Community College has now been approved. The MOU allows for the use of the college dormitories as part of the county’s emergency response plan, should that become necessary.
Mask Donation
The EOC recently received a donation of 1,000 KN95 masks. The EOC’s logistics team will distribute the personal protective equipment as needed to over 20 different Sweetwater County entities, including the hospital, medical centers, clinics, assisted living centers, nursing homes and others.
THE LATEST COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS NEWS & INFO FROM THE WYOMING DEPT. OF HEALTH
What to do if you feel sick: If you think you have been exposed to COVID-19 and are showing symptoms, please call your primary care provider or seek medical attention.
Please follow these tips to slow the spread of this virus:
- Follow Public Health Orders
- Practice social distancing of 6 feet or more.
- Wear cloth face coverings in public settings, especially when physical distancing of at least 6 feet isn’t available.
- Stay home when sick and avoid other people unless you need medical attention.
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Older people and those with health conditions that mean they have a higher chance of getting seriously ill should avoid close-contact situations.
- Long-term care and healthcare facilities should follow guidelines for infection control and prevention.
For current news, updates, closures and resources, please visit our COVID-19 Coronavirus page here.
