CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Wyoming has recorded its second known death due to the coronavirus.
The Laramie County man died Tuesday after being hospitalized in Cheyenne for weeks, the Casper Star-Tribune reports.
The Wyoming Department of Health announced the man’s death Wednesday. A Johnson County man hospitalized in Buffalo with the coronavirus died late last week.
As of Wednesday, Wyoming had close to 400 confirmed and suspected cases of the virus. Over 160 people had recovered.
Gov. Mark Gordon has urged people in Wyoming to stay at home except when absolutely necessary and to avoid gathering in groups of 10 or more.
He has ordered the shutdown of schools, bars and dining-in at restaurants through at least April 30.
For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, and death.
In other coronavirus-related developments in Wyoming:
- The Casper City Council on Tuesday tabled a proposal to impose fines and possible jail time for violating the state health orders, KTWO Radio reports.
- An international competition to capture carbon dioxide from a Gillette-area power plant and put it to profitable use has been suspended due to the coronavirus, the Gillette News Record reports.
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