Area update: COVID-19
FAIRMONT — According to information from Faribault and Martin County Human Services, Martin County now has a total of 1,510 confirmed COVID-19 cases, while Faribault County has 854.
The following information is from Tuesday, December 22:
Total number of new cases
Martin: 9
Faribault: 6
Active cases
Martin: 98
Faribault: 79
Number of cases beyond infectious period
Martin: 1,409
Faribault: 770
Newly listed as hospitalized
Martin: 4
Faribault: 3
Number of total hospitalizations
Martin: 98
Faribault: 68
Number of COVID-19 related deaths
Martin: 24
Faribault: 9
Estimated case rate per 10,000 for the past 14 days
Martin: 70.13
Faribault: 94.99