COVID-19 News Update: February 3, 2022

ROCK SPRINGS, WYOMING — Sweetwater School District Number One in partnership with Public Health will be offering a COVID19 vaccine clinic at Rock Springs High School in the cafeteria tomorrow, Friday, February 4, 2022 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. The Pfizer vaccine is available for 5 years and up, and both Pfizer and Moderna boosters will be available. You are eligible for a booster if you received your second shot 5 or more months ago. If you are interested and can commit to this day and time range, please fill out the information below. Please fill this form out for each individual wanting the vaccine for this day and time. This will be a walk-in clinic, no appointment is required. You can fill out a form HERE.

The following information is from the Wyoming Department of Health. New updates are posted every day at 3 p.m.

TOTAL NUMBER OF VARIANT CASES

Total number of variant cases (Delta) in Sweetwater County: 528
Total number of variant cases (Omicron) in Wyoming: 795
Total number of variant cases (All) in Wyoming: 9,725

VACCINATED VS. UNVACCINATED HOSPITALIZATIONS

Vaccinated Hospitalization in Sweetwater County: 10
Unvaccinated Hospitalization in Sweetwater County: 72
Vaccinated Hospitalization in Wyoming: 308
Unvaccinated Hospitalization in Wyoming: 1,619
Vaccinated Deaths in Wyoming: 134
Unvaccinated Death in Wyoming: 684

HOSPITALIZATION INFORMATION

Total number of COVID-19 related hospitalization in Wyoming: 147
Total number of COVID-19 related hospitalization in Sweetwater County: 9

VACCINATION INFORMATION

First Vaccine Doses Administered Statewide (Pfizer/Moderna): 265,481
Second Vaccine Doses Administered Statewide (Pfizer/Moderna): 236,302
Third Vaccine Doses Administered Statewide (Pfizer/Moderna): 106,293

Pediatric Doses (1st & 2nd) Administered Statewide: 12,938

First Vaccine Doses Administered (J&J Janssen): 22,225
Second Vaccine Doses Administered (J&J Janssen): 1,452

Total Doses Administered: 644,685

TRANSMISSION RATES

IMPORTANT LINKS

Omicron Variant found in Wyoming – More information can be found HERE.

COVID-19 Booster Shots – More information can be found HERE.

FDA fully approves 1st Covid-19 vaccine – For more information, click HERE. 

The Johnson & Johnson Vaccine has been approved for continued use. Please see the FDA & CDC Joint Press release for more information.

Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in K-12 Schools – CLICK HERE to see the new CDC Guidance for K-12.

Funeral Expenses (There is funding from FEMA for funeral cost assistance) – CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

News from OSHA Guidelines: 

• Guidance (OSHA Guidance on mitigating and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace) – CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE.
• News Release (OSHA issuing an emergency temporary standard to protect health care workers from the coronavirus.) – CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE.