2019–20 coronavirus pandemic - Coronavirus
Forbes magazine ranked Wyoming as the fourth riskiest state to travel to during the pandemic. Photo: Stock image

WYOMING — Forbes magazine has ranked the top ten riskiest states to travel to during the pandemic, placing Wyoming at number four. South Dakota, North Dakota, and Iowa sit at positions one, two, and three.

The ranking criteria are based on case counts and state-wide restrictions, or lack thereof. Wyoming is ranked fourth because of the 125.8 new cases daily per 100,000 people. At the time of publishing,  43.4% of COVID tests are positive in the state. Governor Gordon still refuses to implement a state-wide mask mandate, leaving it up to town and county governments to set their own restrictions.

Of the 23 counties in Wyoming, three counties have active mask mandates, including, Teton, Laramie, and Albany counties. The Wind River Reservation also has a mask mandate. As of Monday, Nov. 16, eight more counties have pending requests with the state. These counties include Natrona, Sweetwater, Sheridan, Park, Lincoln, Goshen, Sublette, and Hot Springs counties.

 

Nick joined as the official Buckrail photographer in 2018. He graduated from The University of Wisconsin Stout with a degree in Cross-Media Graphics Management and a minor in Photography and Video. Nick is currently a photographer for Buckrail News and a Digital Marketer for TMBR Creative Agency. On any given day you can find Nick photographing wildlife in Grand Teton National Park or snowboarding on Teton Pass.