COVID-19: Visit our dedicated coronavirus webpage for updates and readiness information.

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.

  • Call 307-739-4898, option 3, for a phone evaluation if you have:
    • Fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, muscle aches, loss of sense of smell or taste, or flu symptoms
    • Have been exposed to someone with coronavirus (COVID-19)
    • Traveled to a high-risk area, as defined by the CDC
  • 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. The call-line will be staffed 7 days a week, 8:30 am to 8:30 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.

Coronavirus Screening Tools

St. John's Health suggests using Apple's screening tool for self-assessment and understanding what to do next about COVID-19. This online assesment was developed by Apple in partnership with the CDC and FEMA.

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.

View Daily COVID-19 Updates

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

St. John's Preparedness

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:

All patients and visitors to the hospital and physician practices are required to wear a mask. Please bring a cloth mask from home, or if you do not have a mask, on will be provided.

PCU and Birth Center:

  • 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
  • All visitors must wash hands or use sanitizer with 60% alcohol before entering patient room

ICU and Emergency Department:

  • No visitors, except the following: One parent is allowed for a child. One caregiver is allowed for a patient who needs help communicating.

Living Center:

  • No visitors

Visit the coronavirus FAQ to learn more

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.

Ways to Help

There are numerous ways that you can help the healthcare workers at St. John's Health and the Jackson Hole community. Visit the Jackson Hole COVID-19 response website to learn about ways to support the community.

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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Quarantine Cuisine

Quarantine Cuisine will deliver meals and groceries to individuals in mandatory or self-imposed quarantine due to confirmed exposure to COVID-19. Visit www.jhfoodhelp.com to submit a brief form to participate.

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: