Area update: COVID-19
FAIRMONT — According to information from Faribault and Martin County Human Services, Martin County now has a total of 1,518 confirmed COVID-19 cases, while Faribault County has 862.
The following information is from Saturday, December 6:
Total number of new cases
Martin: 2
Faribault: 3
Active cases
Martin: 72
Faribault: 51
Number of cases beyond infectious period
Martin: 1,443
Faribault: 807
Newly listed as hospitalized
Martin: 0
Faribault: 0
Number of total hospitalizations
Martin: 98
Faribault: 68
Number of COVID-19 related deaths
Martin: 25
Faribault: 9
Estimated case rate per 10,000 for the past 14 days
Martin: 52.59
Faribault: 63.33