“First and foremost, JCHC wants to express our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of the patient,” the hospital’s CEO, Sean McCallister, said in a statement. “While we have yet to experience the magnitude of outbreak in Johnson County as some larger cities across the U.S., a related death is very sobering.”

The hospital added that “appropriate measures were taken to protect its caregiver team and others who encountered the patient.”

Gov. Mark Gordon, who hails from the Johnson County town of Kaycee, tweeted that he was “saddened to learn that we have lost our first Wyoming citizen to COVID-19.”

“This one was close to home and sadly serves as a grim reminder of the importance of following public health orders and guidance so we can reduce the number of serious illnesses and deaths in our state,” he wrote. “(First lady) Jennie and I extend our thoughts and prayers to this gentleman’s family and friends.”