10th COVID-19 case diagnosed in Goshen County

Staff report
Posted 7/28/20

The tenth lab-confirmed case of COVID-19 in Goshen County is a female from Torrington in her 60s, according to a press release from Goshen County Public Health.

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10th COVID-19 case diagnosed in Goshen County

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The tenth lab-confirmed case of COVID-19 in Goshen County is a female from Torrington in her 60s, according to a press release from Goshen County Public Health. She has been hospitalized.

Eight of those cases have recovered. To date, 634 people have been tested in the county.

The Wyoming Department of Health of investigating the new case and will contact high-risk contacts.

The new case comes as the statewide total of lab-confirmed cases surged to 2,136 lab-confirmed cases over the weekend, and as a part of 64 new cases announced on Tuesday – the highest-single day mark of the pandemic. To date, 26 Wyomingites have died of COVID-19.

Of the 2,136 cases, 1,618 people have recovered. 72,780 Wyoming residents have been tested.

For more information, see Friday’s Torrington Telegram.

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      Routinely clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces.

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