Burke Reports 52^nd Covid-19 Associated Death

Burke County Public Health has been notified of the 52^nd Covid-19 related death

in Burke County.  The individual was in their 90’s and was not hospitalized when

they died from Covid-19 related complications.

Area Covid-19 rates are continuing to increase.  Burke County’s cumulative

case numbers now stand at 2 thousand 8 hundred and 59 cases. Catawba

County saw 47 new cases yesterday for a cumulative total of 4 thousand-54

31 patients are hospitalized and 3 thousand 2 hundred and 47 patients have

recovered. Caldwell County reported 56 new cases Wednesday for a

cumulative total of 2 thousand 2 hundred and 58.  More than 3 hundred 50

positive cases have been reported in the county in the last 14 days. 1 thousand 4

hundred and 76 patients have recovered and 14 patients are hospitalized. And

McDowell County reported 20 new cases yesterday for a total of 1 thousand 1

hundred and 58.  9 hundred 80 patients are out of quarantine.

Claremont Woman Charged With Murder

A twenty-two year old Claremont woman has been charged with murder in the

death of her infant.  Aaliyah Nicole Mungro was arrested after an investigation by

the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation and Claremont Police.  On

October 17^th the two month old boy was found unresponsive by his father. 

Mungro was placed in the Catawba County Detention Facility and denied bond.

Funding Received for Treatment Court 

The 36^th Prosecutorial District has been allocated funding for the establishment of

a treatment court.  The grant funds, from the Bureau of Justice Administration,

will be used to fund a court coordinator, court-associated operating costs,

equipment expenses, program materials and drug testing.  The total amount

allocated will be 3 hundred 39 thousand, 3 hundred and 23 dollars over a period

of three years.  The Veterans’ Treatment Court is scheduled to begin in April 2021. 

Catawba will be the 5^th county in North Carolina to have a treatment court for vets.