Area update: COVID-19
FAIRMONT — According to information from Faribault and Martin County Human Services, Martin County now has a total of 1,502 confirmed COVID-19 cases, while Faribault County has 849.
The following information is from Tuesday, December 22:
Total number of new cases
Martin: 3
Faribault: 2
Active cases
Martin: 95
Faribault: 78
Number of cases beyond infectious period
Martin: 1,404
Faribault: 766
Newly listed as hospitalized
Martin: 2
Faribault: 0
Number of total hospitalizations
Martin: 94
Faribault: 65
Number of COVID-19 related deaths
Martin: 23
Faribault: 8
Estimated case rate per 10,000 for the past 14 days
Martin: 72.13
Faribault: 100.75