Area update: COVID-19
FAIRMONT — According to information from Faribault and Martin County Human Services, Martin County now has a total of 1,542 confirmed COVID-19 cases, while Faribault County has 901.
The following information is from Thursday, December 31:
Total number of new cases
Martin: 6
Faribault: 6
Active cases
Martin: 33
Faribault: 42
Number of cases beyond infectious period
Martin: 1,508
Faribault: 854
Newly listed as hospitalized
Martin: 0
Faribault: 0
Number of total hospitalizations
Martin: 98
Faribault: 71
Number of COVID-19 related deaths
Martin: 25
Faribault: 11
Estimated case rate per 10,000 for the past 14 days
Martin: 35.06
Faribault: 46.06