Sublette County COVID-19 updates for April 29, 2020
by Sublette COVID-19 Response Group
April 30, 2020
Click on this link to read a summary for this date: Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Click on this link to keep current with Sublette County COVID-19 updates: www.sublettewycovid.com
Pandemic Unemployment
The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services virtual town hall, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 1, and is the third town hall in an ongoing series designed to inform the public about department programs and unemployment insurance benefits. Participants are encouraged to register in advance. For more information, go to wyomingworkforce.org.
Food Closet Distribution
The Marbleton Food Closet has an additional food distribution event scheduled for: Thursday, April 30th, from 5-7 p.m. at 111 Rakestraw Avenue in Marbleton. Call the Marbleton Town Hall at 307-276-3815 with questions.
Transition Webinars
To ensure clarity and answer questions regarding Gov. Gordon's phased approach to easing restrictions and reopening businesses, the Wyoming Business Council will host six standalone webinar meetings at 8 a.m. and noon on Thursday, April 30; and Friday, May 1. These webinars are designed to support business owners in industries such as restaurants, gyms, fitness centers, tattoo shops, cosmetology, barber shops, massage therapy and other personal-care services. However, any business owner with questions or concerns is encouraged to participate. Find out more, and register, at the Wyoming Business Council website.
MODIFIED STATEWIDE HEALTH ORDERS TAKE EFFECT MAY 1ST:
New public health orders effective May 1 will allow gyms, barber shops, hair salons and other personal care services to reopen under specific operating conditions designed to minimize public health risk from COVID-19. Other parts of Wyoming’s phased approach involve easing restrictions on day cares and issuing guidance to hospitals allowing them to resume elective surgeries.
Under modified order Number 1, gyms will be permitted to open on May 1 by adhering to public health guidelines outlined in the new order. These include limits on the number of patrons in the facility, a requirement that staff wear face coverings, and the closure of locker rooms. Gyms are also prohibited from offering one-on-one personal training and group classes. This order is also modified to allow child care centers and home day cares to reopen or continue to operate under specific conditions and precautions. These include limiting groups of people to fewer than 10 per room and implementing screening and cleaning protocols.
Under modified order Number 3, nail and hair salons, barber shops; cosmetology, electrology, and esthetic services; massage therapy services; and tattoo, body art and piercing shops may also open in a limited capacity on May 1 under certain conditions. These include operational requirements limiting the number of patrons, screening of patrons and staff for symptoms of illness or exposure to a person with COVID-19, requiring patrons and staff to wear face coverings and eliminating waiting areas.
No business closed through the public health orders is required to open on May 1.
Public health order Number 2 limiting public gatherings to 10 persons or fewer has been extended through May 15.
The Governor’s directive requiring any individual coming to Wyoming to self-quarantine for 14 days remains in place through May 8.
SCHOOLS UPDATE
Sublette County School District No. 9 has announced it will not plan for a return of students to school buildings this school year, but will continue with its Adapted Learning Plan.
Sublette County School District No. 1 also announced its plans to continue Adapted Learning for the remainder of the year, but will also seek an exception to allow limited in-person instruction.
RESTAURANTS
Places of public accommodation are closed to on-premises consumption, but are encouraged to offer food and beverage using delivery service, window service, walk-up service, curbside delivery, drive-through service, or drive-up service, and to use precautions to mitigate the potential transmission of COVID-19.
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