Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021 Sublette COVID-19 update
1 new case, total 619 cases since pandemic began, 602 recoveries
by Sublette COVID-19 Task Group
January 9, 2021
The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) reports 1 new COVID-19 case in Sublette County today (Saturday, January 9, 2021). Sublette County has 10 active cases, with 602 recoveries, and 7 deaths, for a total of 619 cases since the pandemic began.
Unemployment Insurance Update
The Department of Workforce Services is working to implement the COVID-19 relief programs authorized by Congress and President Trump at the end of 2020. We have received guidance from the United States Department of Labor regarding these programs. The next step is to reprogram the Unemployment Insurance computer system. That process involves rewriting a great deal of computer code, testing the changes to ensure they are working correctly, and repeating the process until we are sure the system will process claims correctly. Rushing the process would increase the chances a claimant would be denied UI benefits incorrectly or approving a claimant who later is determined to be ineligible, causing that person to have to pay back all the money distributed to him or her. It may take several weeks or even longer than a month to complete the changes to the computer system.
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PPP Reopens:
The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, announced on January 8, that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will re-open the week of January 11 for new borrowers and certain existing PPP borrowers. To promote access to capital, initially only community financial institutions will be able to make First Draw PPP Loans on Monday, January 11, and Second Draw PPP Loans on Wednesday, January 13. The PPP will open to all participating lenders shortly thereafter.
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