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The number of new Covid-19 cases in Monroe and Vernon County, as well as across the state, has been on the decline recently. However, deaths from the virus continue to climb, including a new Wisconsin record high 128 on Jan. 16. Across the state, 98 percent of those who have died from COVID-19 have been people 50 years of age or older. There have been two deaths reported in the state of people under the age of 20.

Monroe and Vernon County combined have seen a total of 64 COVID related deaths...