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The Casper-Natrona County Health department asked the commission to officially appoint Dr. Martin Ellbogen as a deputy health officer.

The details come amid growing frustration about lack of access to testing.

As of Wednesday's announcement, there were still no confirmed cases of the virus in Wyoming.

Detective Sergeant Michelle Hall said she could not provide additional information, citing the active investigation.

Both articles were expected to be approved in a largely party-line vote, setting up a trial in the U.S. Senate next month.

Gun control supporters hailed the agreement as an important breakthrough.

Democrats and Republicans have been fighting for months over spending priorities.

A stopgap spending bill expires at the end of next week.

Topping the agenda is legislation to avoid another government shutdown.

Talks on the broader full-year appropriations measures have hit a rough patch after the administration rejected bipartisan entreaties to add about $5 billion to grease their path.