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Governor Addresses Mask Mandate, Hospitalization Crisis at Media Conference
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon was asked about a possible statewide mask mandate during a media conference Friday regarding the spike in COVID-19 cases in the state. The following is the Governor’s response to the mask mandate question.
The Governor talked about the strain being put on Wyoming hospitals due to the high volume of COVID-19 patients and what the plan is if the surge continues to get worse.
Gordon said that hospitals are probably a week or two weeks behind the curve.
You can view up to date COVID-19 hospitalization information at the through the link that’s been provided below. https://health.wyo.gov/publichealth/infectious-disease-epidemiology-unit/disease/novel-coronavirus/
Thomas Jones
November 13, 2020 at 8:06 pm
Perhaps WY should do what India has done. They have focused on distributing “Home Treatments Kits” to their populations. These kits include proven drugs like Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin as well as over the counter meds which dramatically reduce the severity and length of recovery of COVID-19. Something like this would reduce the impact experienced by hospitals.