TORRINGTON – As the debate about whether or not Wyoming should “re-open” rages in online forums, the leaders of both Torrington and Goshen County have pledged their support for Governor Mark Gordon’s measures to combat the spread of COVID-19, while carefully altering his three public health orders that closed bars, restaurant dining rooms, barber shops, cosmeticians and other public gathering places.
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TORRINGTON – As the debate about whether or not Wyoming should “re-open” rages in online forums, the leaders of both Torrington and Goshen County have pledged their support for Governor Mark Gordon’s measures to combat the spread of COVID-19, while carefully altering his three public health orders that closed bars, restaurant dining rooms, barber shops, cosmeticians and other public gathering places.
Torrington and Goshen County leadership said as much during meetings last week, and again in a press release issued by Goshen County Public Health on Monday, the day before Gordon unveiled his newest set of orders.
In the press release, the GCPH, health officer Marion Smith, Goshen County Emergency Manager Shelly Kirchhefer, Torrington Emergency Manager Chuck Kenyon and other local officials presented a united front on following the governor’s plans to move forward.
“The Goshen County Public Health Officials, Health Officer, Emergency Manager and local officials will continue to follow the Governors Order through April 30, 2020. Plans are currently being made in taking the steps to move Wyoming and the local communities into the next phase,” the release said. “Decisions will be made upon current public health conditions based on county-level data. The goal is to allow flexibility based on objective data, including the state of the outbreak, hospital capacity and testing capacity.”
Torrington Mayor Randy Adams said as much during last week’s Torrington City Council meeting, which was held via Zoom and broadcast on a local radio station.
“The fact that we haven’t recorded any new cases in a few weeks shows that our people are doing a great job protecting themselves,” he said. “It’s making a difference. All three cases have recovered.”