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New Wyoming COVID-19 hospital high amid low vaccination rate

USMC : Daniel R. Betancourt Jr. : CC BY 2.0

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — The coronavirus has hospitalized more people in Wyoming than at any point in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wyoming hospitals had 249 COVID-19 patients on Thursday, topping the previous high of 247 in November.

The vast majority aren’t vaccinated.

Unvaccinated people have accounted for 98% of all new cases in Wyoming since May 1.

The Casper Star-Tribune reports Wyoming’s surge coincides with one of the lowest vaccination rates in the U.S., about 43%.

Only West Virginia ranks lower for COVID-19 vaccination.

Five Wyoming hospitals have at some point gone into crisis care during the current surge because they lacked resources to care for all patients.

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