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As new vaccines arrive, COVID-19 settling in for the long term

Two new vaccines, both updated to address the most recent strains of COVID-19, were authorized for use last week, just in time for the indoor weather to arrive. In Crook County, the virus is still cropping up on a regular basis, though in what appears to be a significantly milder form.

Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD) has reported no recent hospitalizations due to COVID-19, with only 29 people hospitalized across Wyoming at the end of August. The virus has caused six deaths in this county so far in 2022, bringing the overall total to 29, and 262 statewide of an overall total of 1...