Area update: COVID-19
FAIRMONT — According to information from Faribault and Martin County Human Services, Martin County now has a total of 1,651 confirmed COVID-19 cases, while Faribault County has 1,032.
The following information is from Monday, January 18:
Total number of new cases
Martin: 6
Faribault: 11
Active cases
Martin: 47
Faribault: 41
Number of cases beyond isolation period
Martin: 1,616
Faribault: 989
Newly listed as hospitalized
Martin: 1
Faribault: 0
Number of total hospitalizations
Martin: 107
Faribault: 74
Number of COVID-19 related deaths
Martin: 26
Faribault: 16
Estimated case rate per 10,000 for the past 14 days
Martin: 35.57
Faribault: 50.37