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COVID-19 Daily Update - August 28

Wyoming's total lab confirmed cases of COVID-19 have increased today by 30 and now stand at 3196. Probable cases have increased by 11 to 567.

As of today, every Wyoming county has at least one person still suffering from the coronavirus, according to Department of Health figures.

Crook County has had a total of 14 confirmed cases. Of those cases, 4 are currently active.

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

A total of 2608 confirmed and 478 probable cases have recovered.

The number of coronavirus cases in Big Horn, Converse, Lincoln, Sweetwater and Weston counties has increased by 1; Goshen County has 2 more cases; Albany, Natrona and Teton counties each report 3 new cases; Campbell, Fremont, and Sheridan counties have an increase of 5 cases.

The Health Department shows a decrease of 1 coronavirus case in Park County.

The total number of active coronavirus cases statewide is now 640, up 15 from 625.

Of the statewide metrics used to make decisions regarding the virus, all metrics are "stable" (amber level), except new cases and total reported hospital admissions due to COVID-19, which are both marked as "concerning" (red level).