Area update: COVID-19
FAIRMONT — According to information from Faribault and Martin County Human Services, Martin County now has a total of 1,564 confirmed COVID-19 cases, while Faribault County has 935.
The following information is from Monday, January 4:
Total number of new cases
Martin: 9
Faribault: 18
Active cases
Martin: 43
Faribault: 60
Number of cases beyond infectious period
Martin: 1,522
Faribault: 873
Newly listed as hospitalized
Martin: 1
Faribault: 2
Number of total hospitalizations
Martin: 100
Faribault: 72
Number of COVID-19 related deaths
Martin: 25
Faribault: 11
Estimated case rate per 10,000 for the past 14 days
Martin: 28.05
Faribault: 56.85