Area update: COVID-19
FAIRMONT — According to information from Faribault and Martin County Human Services, Martin County now has a total of 1,597 confirmed COVID-19 cases, while Faribault County has 983.
The following information is from Friday, January 8:
Total number of new cases
Martin: 12
Faribault: 15
Active cases
Martin: 65
Faribault: 90
Number of cases beyond infectious period
Martin: 1,537
Faribault: 889
Newly listed as hospitalized
Martin: 0
Faribault: 1
Number of total hospitalizations
Martin: 100
Faribault: 74
Number of COVID-19 related deaths
Martin: 26
Faribault: 13
Estimated case rate per 10,000 for the past 14 days
Martin: 40.57
Faribault: 77.72