COVID-19: Visit our dedicated coronavirus webpage for updates and readiness information or visit the CDC coronavirus site.

Jackson Hole Coronavirus Info

Information on COVID-19 preparedness in Teton County, Wyoming

In most cases, Coronavirus (COVID-19), like the seasonal flu, is not life threatening and does not require medical treatment beyond fever control and oral fluids. For the health and safety of our community, if you are feeling ill with flu symptoms, please stay home and separate yourself from others. However, given the high rate of contagiousness of COVID-19, St. John’s Health has implemented new measures to control spread of the illness to health care workers and people most likely to experience severe illness.

  • We ask that individuals with fever, cough, or influenza-like illness, regardless of travel history, call 307-739-4898, option 3, for a phone evaluation. To help contain the spread of COVID-19 in our community, you should NOT come to St. John’s Health clinics or hospital unless directed in the phone evaluation to do so. Health professionals on our call-line can discuss your symptoms with you and address many concerns over the phone to determine if self-care at home, medical attention, or testing, is warranted. You should also call our COVID-19 line for a phone evaluation if you have had close contact with a person known to have COVID-19 or if you have traveled within the last 14 days to a country with widespread sustained transmission. The call-line will be staffed Monday–Friday, 8:30 am to 7:00 pm and Saturday–Sunday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
  • If you have shortness of breath or are unable to catch your breath, call 911 or go to St. John’s Emergency Department at 625 E. Broadway. It is important that you call the Emergency Department at 307-739-4898, option 1, before your arrival to receive instructions on using a separate entrance (to prevent potential exposures in public areas of the hospital) and to allow the staff to prepare for your arrival.

St. John's Health COVID-19 Daily Update

St. John's Health will post COVID-19 testing updates on a daily basis. Reports include numbers for cases submitted by St. John's Health only, and are accurate to the best of our abilities.

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For Wyoming COVID-19 data by county, visit health.wyo.gov

St. John's Health is working with community health partners on keeping the community of Jackson, WY and the region informed on Coronavirus information. St. John's is prepared to handle infectious diseases, including the Coronavirus, when they present themselves in the community. This includes following strict CDC guidelines, internal training and communication, preparing medical supplies, and knowing when to admit a patient exhibiting potential infectious disease symptoms to an airborne isolation room.

Visitor Policy:

For patient & staff safety:

  • Only ONE designated visitor or companion per patient per day (both parents can visit if the patient is a child)
  • No visitors with flu-like symptoms, cough, fever, or confirmed COVID-19
  • No visitors under age 18
  • Everyone MUST wash hands or use sanitizer with 60% alcohol before entering
  • Additional restrictions for Emergency Department patients: NO visitors, except one parent for a child and one caregiver for a patient who needs help communicating

St. John’s Living Center:

Currently, St. John’s Living Center has implemented the following protocols:

  • Visitor restriction except in the case of end of life
  • Canceling of communal dining and all group activities, both internally and externally
  • Screening of all staff at beginning of their shift for fever and respiratory symptoms
  • Implement active screening of residents
  • Remind residents to practice social distancing and perform frequent hand hygiene

View a letter to Living Center family & friends from Living Center Executive Director Malenda Hoelscher by following this link.

Jackson Hole Community Mask Project

Jackson Hole community members can help protect patients and health care workers at St. John’s Health. By creating or donating personal protective equipment like masks, our dedicated hospital workers can keep fighting the spread of COVID-19.

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Return to work approvals:

Some Teton County employers require employees to present a doctor's note to be cleared to return to work. Currently, the CDC is asking employers to not require a healthcare provider's note for employees who are sick with acute respiratory illness to validate their illness or to return to work. This is because healthcare providers and medical facilities may be extremely busy and not able to provide such documentation in a timely way. At St. John's Health, the medical professionals staffing our COVID-19 call line cannot do a medical evaluation and cannot clear anyone to work. It is recommended that employees work with their employer to follow the CDC guidelines for businesses. If sick, employees should call their primary care provider (PCP) for medical evaluation. If the employee does not have a PCP, they should call 307-739-4898, option 2, to determine if they fit the screening criteria for a telemedicine visit through St. John's Urgent Care.

Helpful resources:

Real-time information from the CDC: