Wyofile: Week 50 of the pandemic in Wyoming (Feb. 20-26)
By Greg Hirst on February 28, 2021
The restored Wyoming State Capitol building is seen at night on Feb. 11, 2020, in Cheyenne. (Dan Cepeda, Oil City)
An estimated 65%-75% of Wyoming lawmakers will have received at least one COVID-19 vaccination shot by the start of the hybrid in-person and online legislative session in the Capitol on Monday, according to the Legislative Services Office.
Gov. Mark Gordon has not yet received a vaccination, according to his spokesman Michael Pearlman; Gordon and members of the executive branch will participate remotely.
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As lawmakers prepare to meet in a session that has been redesigned due to pandemic concerns, the three-month improvement in Wyoming’s COVID-19 metrics continued this week with hospitalizations dropping below 30. The state’s vaccination rate, meanwhile, is among the highest in the country.