CHEYENNE - The deaths of 19 more Wyoming residents that occurred between late November and early December have been linked to the coronavirus, the Wyoming Department of Health announced Wednesday.

At the same time, the department announced the number of active coronavirus cases in the state increased slightly on Wednesday.

The department announced the deaths occurred among residents from 11 counties, bringing to 299 the number of coronavirus-related deaths reported in the state since the first COVID case was diagnosed in Wyoming in mid-March.

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Nineteen more Wyo. deaths tied to COVID, active case numbers up slightly (Cheyenne Wyoming Tribune-Eagle)