Gov. Mark Gordon announced today Wyoming its order closing schools and most nonessential businesses through April 30.
Gordon updated his order Friday, along with a directive that says anyone who comes to Wyoming from out-of-state must self-quarantine for 14 days unless the trip is related to a job.
Wyoming does not have a mandatory statewide stay-at-home order, although the governor’s office says in a statement, “The Governor continues to emphatically state that people need to stay home whenever possible to prevent or slow the spread of the virus.”
As of Friday afternoon, Wyoming is the only state in the US with no confirmed deaths due to Covid-19. However, state Department of Health spokeswoman Kim Deti tells CNN that a cluster of coronavirus at an assisted living facility in Lander is straining the resources of one of the hospitals in Fremont County, where nine patients are in isolation.
Fremont County has a population of fewer than 50,000 people, but covers an area of more than 9,000 square miles.
CORRECTION: This post has been updated to reflect that Wyoming’s governor has recommended staying at home.