Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 47,209 Deaths To 4,348

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As of July 08, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 47209, including 45224 laboratory-confirmed and 1985 probable cases.

Ninety patients are currently hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19.

There have been 4348 COVID-19-associated deaths.

In Connecticut during the early months of this pandemic, it became clear that it would be necessary to track probable COVID-19 cases and deaths, in addition to laboratory-confirmed (RT-PCR) cases and deaths. This was needed to better measure the burden and impact of this disease in our communities and is now part of the national surveillance case definition for COVID-19. Probable cases of COVID-19 involve persons who have not had confirmatory laboratory testing (RT-PCR) performed for COVID-19, but whose symptoms indicate they are likely to have a COVID-19 infection. In Connecticut, most of the probable COVID-19 cases involve persons whose death certificates list COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 as a cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death. Prior to June 1, probable and confirmed cases were reported together.

Overall Summary Total** Change Since Yesterday

COVID-19 Cases 47209 +101

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4348 +5

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 90 +2

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 543636 +8171

**Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 07/08/20 8:30pm.

County COVID-19 Cases COVID-19-Associated Deaths Confirmed Probable Confirmed Probable

Fairfield County 16245 641 1074 306

Hartford County 11185 681 1068 317

Litchfield County 1446 64 117 20

Middlesex County 1275 59 149 38

New Haven County 12119 390 929 150

New London County 1257 62 76 26

Tolland County 859 69 50 14

Windham County 622 8 13 1

Pending address validation 216 11 0 0

Total 45224 1985 3476 872

National COVID-19 statistics and information about preventing spread of COVID-19 are available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Day-to-day changes reflect newly reported cases, deaths, and tests that occurred over the last several days to week. All data in this report are preliminary; data for previous dates will be updated as new reports are received and data errors are corrected. Hospitalization data were collected by the Connecticut Hospital Association. Deaths reported to either OCME or DPH are included in the daily COVID-19 update

https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/Coronavirus/CTDPHCOVID19summary7092020.pdf?la=en