face masks

The Cheyenne-Laramie County Health Department on Tuesday said the county last week recorded over 800 new COVID-19 cases.

The bill would allow parents to get waivers from school face mask and vaccination mandates for their children attending K-12 Wyoming public schools if they ask for them.

The mandate orders that people wear facemasks regardless of vaccination status.

The district has extended the mask mandate until at least Oct. 15, according to the district website.

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The district says masks will be required on school buses (due to federal regulations) and recommended, but not required elsewhere

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Wendy Volk and Todd Dereemer say they are concerned about a recent surge in COVID-19 Delta variant cases.

The Cheyenne-Laramie County Health Department says the local COVID-19 transmission rate is high and is urging people to get vaccinated and wear face masks in indoor, public places.

The Centers For Disease Control this week recommended that even people who are vaccinated against COVID-19 wear masks indoors in areas where there are high transmission rates.