Area update: COVID-19
FAIRMONT — According to information from Faribault and Martin County Human Services, Martin County, as of Friday, now has a total of 1,265 confirmed COVID-19 cases, while Faribault County has 624.
The following information is from Friday, December 4:
Total number of new cases
Martin: 27
Faribault: 12
Active cases
Martin: 228
Faribault: 112
Currently listed as hospitalized
Martin: 21
Faribault: 21
Number of cases beyond infectious period
Martin: 1,025
Faribault: 510
Number of total hospitalizations
Martin: 78
Faribault: 46
Number of COVID-19 related deaths
Martin: 21
Faribault: 3
Estimated case rate per 10,000 for the past 14 days
Martin: 140.75
Faribault: 94.27