Republican Liz Cheney lost her Republican primary reelection race for Wyoming’s single seat in the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday night; however, Cheney does not seem to think it is the end of her political career.
At the press conference, officials noted that the percent positivity, number of hospitalizations, and number of new COVID cases were all trending downward.
So far over 16,000 residents have received their first dose of the vaccine and over 5,000 have now received their second dose.
But Tippecanoe County health officer Dr. Jeremey Adler cautioned that residents should remain vigilant, especially given that 12 cases of the more contagious variant have already been reported in the state.
“Basically the smartest thing to do is to assume that the COVID-19 cases you’re seeing could very well be the variant,” he said.
Following the conference, Dr. Adler confirmed that the county “has had some” variant cases but didn’t provide further details.