Albany County, first in state, shoots past 1000 confirmed cases
Ongoing surge includes 451 active cases — 1 percent of the county population Source: Wyo. Department of Health The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread in Albany County as confirmed cases surpassed 1,000 this week, while the combined total of confirmed and probable cases rose to 1,214 by Friday afternoon. A testament to the recent exponential increase in infections locally, active cases surged to 451, meaning more than 1 percent of the county population had the virus Friday afternoon. “I think we are at a place currently that we were hoping to avoid back in April and May,” County Public Health Officer Jean Allais said. “Overall, a higher number of active patients means that there are increased demands for testing, treatment, isolation and all the equipment and resources that are associated with COVID-19 treatment. Many patients are without symptoms, and for those people, the challenge is discipline with their isolation regimen.” There is no vaccine or cure for COVID-19. While several