COVID-19
State Health Officer Discusses Cloth Face Masks
Published
5 years agoon
By
Ron Richter
Wyoming State Health Officer Dr. Alexia Harrist, at the Governor’s COVID-19 news conference Wednesday, discussed the recent recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control for people to wear cloth face masks in public settings, such as grocery stores or pharmacies.
Dr. Harrist said that the Wyoming Department of Health is now reporting a new number for each county which is called “probable cases” along with confirmed cases.
Dr. Harrist added that they are now reporting the rates of COVID-19 infections in each county, by population of that county. You can access all of the information that Dr. Harrist discussed at the Wyoming Department of Health website, which can be accessed here: https://health.wyo.gov/publichealth/infectious-disease-epidemiology-unit/disease/novel-coronavirus/
mark steingass
April 9, 2020 at 11:37 am
that’s all good but how about thinking about the future, the very near future….Sheridan needs masks for everyone…masks should be considered “Sheridan Strong” especially during the tourist season….kids will need masks, adults will need masks too….tourists that don’t have a mask should get one free and the city and county should invest in them because until a vaccine is available and can be administered to the public it’s everyones public duty to wear masks or western style bandanas to help the tourists, cashiers, and waitresses be safe….everyone including the health dept need to plan on how to safely open all business’ at new guidelines as soon as possible
mark steingass
April 9, 2020 at 12:12 pm
additionally businesses that stay open should have a “no mask or bandana covering no admittance ” policy….posted on the front entrance of every place of business just like any “no shirt, no shoes admittance policy” at least in the future to the time a vaccine becomes available…other changes in lifestyle will also unfortunately be imposed in the short term and also the long term
Dennis Fox
April 9, 2020 at 4:10 pm
Voluntary use of masks may be a good idea, but it is entirely up to each individual. No gov’t mandates should be imposed. If a business wants to limit its business by requiring a mask, that’s up to each business, not gov’t. The free state of Wyoming will endure. You want to wear a mask, have at it, but don’t ever try to force other free Americans to comply with socialistic control mandates. Be well, be safe and above all….be free.