The Wyoming Department of Health on Tuesday reported 23 more coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the state's death toll to 1,741.

The recently confirmed deaths involved the following people:

  • An older adult Campbell County man died in February. He was hospitalized and was not known to have health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
  • An adult Carbon County man died in February. He was hospitalized in another state and had health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
  • An older adult Crook County woman died in February. She was a resident of a long-term care facility and had health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
  • An older adult Fremont County woman died in January. She was a resident of a long-term care facility and had health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
  • An older adult Fremont County man died in February. He was hospitalized and had health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
  • An older adult Fremont County man died in February. He was hospitalized and was not known to have health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
  • An older adult Fremont County woman died in January. She was hospitalized and was not known to have health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
  • An older adult Fremont County man died in February. He had health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
  • An older adult Goshen County woman died in February. She was hospitalized and was not known to have health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
  • An adult Goshen County woman died in February. She was hospitalized and was not known to have health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
  • An older adult Johnson County woman died in February. She was hospitalized and had health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
  • An adult Laramie County woman died in February. She was hospitalized and had health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
  • An older adult Laramie County woman died in February. She was hospitalized, was a resident of a long-term care facility and had health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
  • An older adult Laramie County woman died in February. She was a resident of a long-term care facility and had health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
  • An older adult Laramie County woman died in February. She was hospitalized and was not known to have health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
  • An older adult Laramie County woman died in February. She had health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
  • An adult Lincoln County woman died in February. She was hospitalized in another state and had health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
  • An older adult Natrona County man died in February. He was hospitalized and had health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
  • An older adult Natrona County woman died in February. She was hospitalized, was a resident of a long-term care facility and was not known to have health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
  • An older adult Park County man died in February. He was hospitalized and was not known to have health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
  • An older adult Park County woman died in February. She was hospitalized and was not known to have health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
  • An older adult Park County woman died in February. She had health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
  • An older adult Uinta County man died in February. He was hospitalized and had health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
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According to the Wyoming COVID-19 Death Dashboard, 84.61% of the state's deaths have been among people 60 and older, and at least 51.18% have involved people with underlying health conditions.

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Not surprisingly, Laramie and Natrona counties (the most populous counties in the state) have recorded the most deaths, 278 and 263 respectively, while Niobrara County (the least populous county in the state) has seen only nine.

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