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Cheyenne Schools See Almost 50 Cases Of COVID After First Week
Cheyenne schools saw an outbreak of nearly 50 cases of the coronavirus last week during the first five days of the fall semester.

This story first appeared on Cowboy State Daily
By Ellen Fike, Cowboy State Daily
Cheyenne schools saw an outbreak of nearly 50 cases of the coronavirus last week during the first five days of the fall semester.
According to a report from the Laramie County School District No. 1, there were 39 cases among students found last week and 10 cases found among staff.
Officials with the school district, the state’s largest, said cases were confirmed at more than half of its schools.
The Wyoming Department of Education declined to comment on the issue, pointing Cowboy State Daily back to the school district.
“Without a statewide mask mandate, decisions on safety protocols are being made at the school district level,” WDE spokeswoman Linda Finnerty said.
The district said it would contact students and staff who have been in contact with those who have been diagnosed with confirmed coronavirus cases for “guidance regarding next steps.”
Students in the district are being advised to wear masks when they can’t maintain a certain distance from others in school (6 feet during athletics and activities, 4 feet when seated in the lunchroom and 3 feet when in the classroom). They are required to wear masks while on school buses, which is a federal mandate.
Discussions about a mask requirement in the district grew heated during the board of trustees meeting earlier this month, with some people even calling school officials “criminals” and “child abusers.” Some people were even harassed by fellow audience members for supporting a mask requirement.
Active COVID case numbers for other school districts in the state were not immediately available. Some, like Natrona County, will begin the fall semester this week.
Both Teton and Albany counties’ schools have implemented a temporary mask mandate, as well as the University of Wyoming.
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edward capp
August 31, 2021 at 10:34 am
Yes, this is what happens when a virus gets introduced into the population. When herd immunity is reached, there will be no more spread. Has history/nature not taught us anything?
Mark Steingass
August 31, 2021 at 12:08 pm
yes, history and nature taught us that smallpox, measles and flu viruses tore through the US continent, killing an estimated 90% of Native Americans.
edward capp
August 31, 2021 at 1:15 pm
Sad, but true. Another truth, a mask would not have stopped it.
Mitch Smith
August 31, 2021 at 2:07 pm
We need to flatten the curve!
Mark Steingass
August 31, 2021 at 3:41 pm
well ed, what you say has a certain degree of “truth” but not much wisdom…scientists most likely will soon be able to prove the exact effectiveness in the usage of masks and to what degree, if any prevent the passage of viruses from one person to another ….in a well-monitored, verified series of experiments in a laboratory… It may be that masks either entirely prevent the passage of pathogens between individuals or help prevent the passage of pathogens….most likely this will all be accurately and scientifically determined in the near future
edward capp
September 1, 2021 at 2:08 pm
I don’t need a scientist to tell me what is currently happening, because I can see it with my own eyes.
If they do eventually come to a certain conclusion of the effectiveness of masks, it will NEVER be published. Why? Because the effectiveness is so miniscule, it will contradict what they said in the past when they were guessing.