Wyoming reports 10 more COVID deaths; hospitalizations rise to 87
By Brendan LaChance on August 3, 2021
Healthcare workers at the Wyoming Medical Center Respiratory Screening Clinic wave to first responders from several Natrona County agencies during a brief parade around the WMC campus on Wednesday morning in Casper. The parade was organized to show appreciation for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 surge. (Dan Cepeda, Oil City)
CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Health reported 10 additional COVID-19-related deaths among Wyoming residents on Tuesday. 786 Wyoming residents have died after contracting COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
COVID hospitalizations rose to 87 on Tuesday in Wyoming hospitals, up from 73 on Monday, according to WDH data. That is the highest number of COVID patients in Wyoming hospitals since January 19.