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Natrona County Health Officer Dr. Mark Dowell briefed the community on what the mask mandate will look like for area residents and businesses.

Whether it's politically motivated or a scare with the recent wave of positive COVID-19 cases in the state and even more so in the county, residents have once again begun hoarding supplies.

We asked residents if they were willing to take a coronavirus vaccine once it was made available to the public and your answers surprised us.

According to a Wednesday news release, Natrona County Health Officers Dr. Mark Dowell and Dr. Ghazi Ghanem issued the health order recently in conjunction with Wyoming State Health Officer Dr. Alexia Harrist.

Gordon spokesman Micheal Pearlman said Tuesday that a shutdown of bars and restaurants is not being considered "at this time.".

But for Dowell — an infectious specialist — it would be wrong to ignore his training and not call for a mask mandate, he said.

Face-coverings will be required regardless of social distancing or when sitting with immediate family.

Currently, the library requires patrons to sanitize their hands upon entering the building.

Currently, Albany, Laramie and Teton Counties require mask usage in public places along with the Wind River Reservation.

Since the pandemic began, 17,442 cases have been reported in Wyoming.

If you are sick, do not visit the park. Self-quarantine to avoid exposing others.

In the meantime, reach out to contacts and let them know they should monitor for symptoms for the next 14 days. If they have symptoms, they should be tested as well.