SHERIDAN COUNTY MONITORING NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (5:00 p.m. May 6, 2020 UPDATE)

Updates will be provided by the Board of County Commission Incident Management Team at 5:00 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays via media release at sheridancounty.com.

Sheridan County COVID-19

Tests Performed-776

Negative Test Results-724 (Other tests pending)

Positive Cases-12

Recovered-12

Hospitalized-0

Both variances Sheridan County Health Officer, Dr. Ian Hunter, and Sheridan County Public Health applied for have been approved through the state health department. The approved variances went into effect Tuesday, May 5, 2020, and allow limited outdoor service for restaurants, cafes, bars, breweries, etc., and modified church services.

The variances in their entirety can be viewed at https://www.sheridancounty.com/sheridan-county-covid-19-updates/.

Sheridan Memorial Hospital is now analyzing COVID-19 tests within its facility but testing supplies for in-house analyses are limited. A combination of local, state and commercial labs will be used to analyze Sheridan County COVID-19 tests. 

Sheridan Memorial Hospital has a Dedicated Coronavirus (COVID-19) Phone Number 307-672-1004. This line is strictly for those who are experiencing fever, cough, and shortness of breath.

Tests are being administered in a number of locations around town depending on how you are screened. The provider who orders your test will direct you to the appropriate testing location at the time of your screening. For patients 12 and under, a separate testing location has been established. Parents can call 307-675-5555 to visit with a pediatric specialist and determine whether testing is needed.