JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — Teton County Health Department is warning riders of the START Bus that a COVID-positive person rode multiple buses on July 4.
The trips included Jackson to Teton Village. The infected person was in an infectious period prior to testing positive for COVID-19.
Due to the inability to identify specific individuals who may have been exposed to COVID-19, the Health Department is advising anyone who rode on the START Bus for more than 15 minutes on the following routes in question to read and follow the following recommendations:
- July 4th Miller Park to Teton Village. Time of Ride 7:30 AM
- July 4th Teton Village to Miller Park. Time of Ride 4:30 PM
Monitor symptoms for 14 days after exposure. Even minor symptoms can indicate COVID-19. This involves checking your temperature and determining if you have developed a cough, cold like symptoms, sore throat, difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, muscle aches, headache, loss of taste or smell.
If you notice these or other new symptoms, test immediately, notify your health care provider or call the St John’s Medical Center hotline: 307-739-4898. Let them know that you may have been a close contact to a case in order to protect people who will be caring for you. If you need emergency medical care call 911 and be sure to tell them you may have been exposed to COVID-19.
The Teton County Health Department encourages you to order a Vault test. This test captures saliva at your home but proctored via Zoom through Vault and is free for Wyoming residents using a Wyoming address for delivery. If you have symptoms, please test immediately.
Please note that face coverings are still required while riding START Buses. Please remember to bring your own face covering or ask a bus driver to provide you one. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has extended the federal mask mandate through September 13, 2021. Please continue to wear your mask while riding START Bus and while using START Bus stops, regardless of vaccination status.
