Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 47,510 Deaths To 4,371

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As of July 12, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 47510, including 45523 laboratory-confirmed and 1987 probable cases.

Seventy-four patients are currently hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19.

There have been 4371 COVID-19-associated deaths.

In Connecticut during the early months of this pandemic, it became increasingly 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 Friday

COVID-19 Cases 47510 +223

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4371 +23

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 74 -3

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 587331 +31101

**Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 07/12/20 8:30pm.

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

Fairfield County 16309 645 1075 310

Hartford County 11268 681 1074 317

Litchfield County 1448 64 118 21

Middlesex County 1281 59 149 38

New Haven County 12221 391 936 151

New London County 1269 59 75 26

Tolland County 865 70 50 15

Windham County 629 7 13 1

Pending address validation 233 11 2 0 Total 45523 1987 3492 879 National COVID-19 statistics and information about preventing spread of COVID-19 are available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/Coronavirus/CTDPHCOVID19summary7132020.pdf?la=en