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COVID-19 Daily Update - July 31

According to Friday's update from the Department of Health, Wyoming's total lab confirmed cases of COVID-19 have increased by 37 and now stand at 2254.

Probable cases have increased by 3 to 472. There are currently 18 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Wyoming.

Crook County has had a total of 9 confirmed cases. All have recovered.

26 people have died as a result of COVID-19 in Wyoming.

Of the confirmed cases, 1752 are now reported to have recovered, and 371 of the probable cases.

Twelve counties reported new confirmed cases on Friday; Albany, Carbon, Fremont, Laramie, Lincoln, Natrona, Park, Sheridan, Sweetwater, Teton, Uinta and Washakie. Uinta County had the highest number of new cases at 7.

Crook, Johnson, Niobrara and Platte counties have no active cases.

The total number of active coronavirus cases statewide is now 579, down from 597.

Of the statewide metrics used to make decisions regarding the virus, "Total ICU Bed Availability" has been downgraded from improved to stable (green to amber level). All other metrics are also at this level, except new cases and total reported hospital admissions due to COVID-19, which are both marked as "concerning" (red level).