Jackson Hole COVID-19 Coverage and Resources
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The Latest
- Health officials stress that if you feel sick, please stay home and pick up the phone. Call your doctor or St. John’s Health: 307-739-4898 for a COVID-19 phone evaluation
- For those who are under or uninsured, call Teton County Health Department for a COVID-19 free test voucher: 307-733-6401
- To slow the spread of COVID-19, a face mask mandate is in effect for Teton County
- To sign up for COVID-19 Nixle updates for Teton County, text TC_COVID to 888777
Resources + What You Need to Know
Teton County Emergency Services, Teton County Health Department, St. John’s Health and the Town of Jackson launched a resource site with information on food, financial and business assistance; business closures; mental health services; and restaurants offering curbside and takeout options.
KHOL Tracks COVID-19
Solutions and Solidarity Amid Supply Struggles
Beyond the sliding glass doors at St. John’s Health primary care intake—where people with medical issues that fall outside the COVID-19 spectrum...
Town Council to Hold Emergency Meeting Today
Jackson Town Council has announced an emergency meeting for 5 p.m. today to discuss more ordinances to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
On the Front Lines: Medical Professionals Reflect on a New Reality
This is the first installment of "On the Front Lines"—a KHOL original series examining life for people on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic....
Community Spread Confirmed in Teton County
This story has been updated with the latest number of COVID-19 cases as of 5 p.m. Thursday, March 26. Health officials say COVID-19 is spreading within...
Grand Teton, Yellowstone National Parks Announce Shut Downs
An influx of spring visitors to Grand Teton’s vistas and Yellowstone’s geysers could be a tipping point for Jackson Hole's limited medical...
Talk with a Doc: Dr. David Shlim on Pragmatism, Compassion, Community During COVID-19
Compassion has long guided Dr. David Shlim’s medical career. In fact, he is the co-author of a book focusing on just that. Shlim wrote Medicine and...
School’s Out, Week One
“It’s different,” said Kayson Jones. Jones, walking down Deloney Street on Monday with a tippy armload of books, is a student at Jackson Hole High...
Second Teton Case of COVID-19 is Health Care Worker with Travel History
Officials have released additional information about the second case of COVID-19 confirmed Friday in Teton County. Notably, they do not believe it is...
Quelling Panic, Finding Peace in the Age of COVID
When Jeremy Weiss learned that his employer, Fine Dining Restaurant Group, was temporarily closing their restaurants in response to the COVID-19...
Teton County Confirms First Case of COVID-19
Health officials have confirmed Teton County's first case of COVID-19, according to a press release issued Wednesday evening by St. John's Health and the...
Moab to Jackson: Please Stay Home
Health officials in southeastern Utah took bold actions this week to slow the spread of the coronavirus in a region with robust global visitation that...
Nonessential Services Shutter in Teton County
The valley has a "few days head start," Mayor Pete Muldoon said this week. That means Jackson's window is closing to take aggressive actions before a...