Area update: COVID-19
FAIRMONT — According to information from Faribault and Martin County Human Services, Martin County now has a total of 1,455 confirmed COVID-19 cases, while Faribault County has 810.
The following information is from Friday, December 18:
Total number of new cases
Martin: 13
Faribault: 6
Active cases
Martin: 96
Faribault: 101
Number of cases beyond infectious period
Martin: 1,355
Faribault: 705
Newly listed as hospitalized
Martin: 2
Faribault: 1
Number of total hospitalizations
Martin: 91
Faribault: 65
Number of COVID-19 related deaths
Martin: 23
Faribault: 7
Estimated case rate per 10,000 for the past 14 days
Martin: 79.64
Faribault: 107.23