The Wyoming Department of Health reported eight more coronavirus-related deaths on Tuesday, a decline of 65.22% that followed a drop of 20.69% a week earlier.
Over the course of the four week period ending Nov. 15, 2020, residents of skilled nursing facilities made up 85% of all COVID-related deaths in Wyoming. For the entire year, nursing home residents have accounted for 71 deaths, or 58% percent of all COVID-related deaths, recorded in Wyoming.
The local charity that feeds hundreds of senior citizens a day wants Casper to know the demands on its services are growing, its executive director said.