Area update: COVID-19
FAIRMONT — According to information from Faribault and Martin County Human Services, Martin County now has a total of 1,679 confirmed COVID-19 cases, while Faribault County has 1,084.
The following information is from Thursday, January 21:
Total number of new cases
Martin: 2
Faribault: 6
Active cases
Martin: 34
Faribault: 51
Number of cases beyond isolation period
Martin: 1,657
Faribault: 1,029
Newly listed as hospitalized
Martin: 0
Faribault: 0
Number of total hospitalizations
Martin: 108
Faribault: 75
Number of COVID-19 related deaths
Martin: 26
Faribault: 16
Estimated case rate per 10,000 for the past 14 days
Martin: 26.55
Faribault: 47.50