Area update: COVID-19
FAIRMONT — According to information from Faribault and Martin County Human Services, Martin County now has a total of 1,496 confirmed COVID-19 cases, while Faribault County has 848.
The following information is from Monday, December 21:
Total number of new cases
Martin: 13
Faribault: 18
Active cases
Martin: 98
Faribault: 89
Number of cases beyond infectious period
Martin: 1,395
Faribault: 754
Newly listed as hospitalized
Martin: 1
Faribault: 0
Number of total hospitalizations
Martin: 92
Faribault: 65
Number of COVID-19 related deaths
Martin: 23
Faribault: 8
Estimated case rate per 10,000 for the past 14 days
Martin: 79.14
Faribault: 105.79