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After meeting with Governor Mark Gordon and Wind River Reservation tribal leaders, Brix fielded questions from reporters.

Albany County, home of the University of Wyoming, remains the hardest-hit county in the state.

Visitor services will be limited this winter.

Current visiting restrictions will stay in place until the end of visiting hours at 6 p.m. Thursday.

Additionally, according to the Wyoming Department of Health, 1,771 probable cases have been reported.

At the most recent update, Wyoming reported 387 new virus cases. Forty-seven of those were in Natrona County.

As of Friday, the Casper-Natrona County Health Department has directed 101 students and 15 staff members to quarantine.

Statewide, 9,783 Wyomingites have been confirmed to have the coronavirus since the pandemic began.

Health officials say the recommendations are simple.

Sixty-eight Wyomingites have died from COVID-related causes.

Harrist said the lack of outbreaks in Wyoming's school is proof that wearing face masks works.

The Wyoming Business Council has awarded 34 contracts under the program totaling $56,515,921.