Covid cases still on the rise

Numbers of cases and deaths continue to rise in Carlton County with 23 cases on Oct. 18 and a seven-day average of 20.

Overall, the county continues at a heightened infection rate, but case numbers fluctuate daily. On Oct. 8, 40 new cases were reported. On Oct. 13 there were 16 new cases.

To this point, 4,403 county residents have had Covid-19 and there have been 66 deaths documented since the beginning of the pandemic.