CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming’s Public Health Emergency will end March 14, Governor Mark Gordon announced today.
The declaration provided funding and resources to the state in its response to COVID-19. When it ends, the emergency rule changes to licensure requirements for the Board of Medicine and Board of Nursing will expire. Federally-funded emergency SNAP funding will also expire, but not until May 1.
“As we see our case numbers and hospitalizations receding, it is time to begin the shift to a new phase,” Gordon said in a press release. “This virus will be with us for the foreseeable future and we should manage it appropriately. That means being personally responsible for one’s own health and respectful of your family and neighbors. Use the tools we now have available and stay home when you’re sick.”
Gordon has been coordinating with impacted Executive Branch agencies and licensing boards to ensure they are prepared to make adjustments where necessary, his office said. The Wyoming Department of Health will continue to serve as a resource for COVID-19 information and support.
“I extend my appreciation to our medical community, first responders, public health officials and National Guard volunteers statewide who have shown their commitment to the people of Wyoming throughout this pandemic,” Gordon said. “As we wind down from the emergency, the public can expect to see some changes in how information is relayed.”
There are currently 47 COVID-19 hospitalizations in the state, according to self-reported data from state hospitals.
