JACKSON, Wyo. — Various organizations have come together to create a new Visitor COVID 19 Test program in response to some travel restrictions that require negative tests to return home from travel and mitigate quarantine requirements.
Based on the successful and free VAULT test for Wyoming residents and employees, the program will supply tests through December 31 for visitors in the area.
Effective immediately, hotels and other resort and hospitality industries will notify guests before arrival that they can preorder a VAULT test and send it to their lodging (a Wyoming address). The program will enable the guest to test while in place and receive their results to mitigate quarantine or other limitations being implemented across the country when they return home.
“This sends a clear message that Jackson Hole and Wyoming care about visitors’ health and wellbeing as well as understanding the challenges faced with travel at this time,” said Anna Olson, Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce President/CEO. “Wyoming also cares about employees and has made free testing available to businesses and employees who live and work in the state. The program is a means to keep residents and visitors safe. This new program will not affect the availability of tests for Wyoming employees and residents,”
VAULT tests provide the opportunity of testing in the convenience of the guest’s lodging, on any schedule. All test results are sent directly to the guest and Teton County Public Health Office. If the test result is positive, guests who receive a positive test result in Wyoming will need to follow the statewide ordinance requiring an in-state quarantine. The guest will be responsible for all costs associated with this additional stay. Guests who receive a positive test result (who showed no symptoms) and have already returned home (outside of Wyoming) agree to assist local public health officials with contact tracing work for their time in Wyoming.
If a guest is feeling ill with flu-like symptoms, St. John’s Health can evaluate on their nurse hotline line and via a telehealth visit with one of their providers. St. John’s will then determine if the guest needs a coronavirus test, and they will deliver instructions for tests by appointment at one of their testing locations. Call 307-739-4898, option 3.
This program was conceived and delivered in collaboration with Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce, St. John’s Health, Teton County Public Health, Wyoming Office of Tourism, and the Wyoming Governor’s office.
For more information on VAULT testing, click here. For questions, email Anna Olson at anna@jacksonholechamber.com.
