Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 47,750 Deaths To 4,389

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As of July 15, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 47750, including 45771 laboratory-confirmed and 1979 probable cases.

Sixty-six patients are currently hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19.

There have been 4389 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 47750 +114

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4389 +9

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 66 -1

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 613569 +11453

**Includes confirmed plus probable cases

COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 07/15/20 8:30pm.

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

Fairfield County 16385 642 1083 308

Hartford County 11337 679 1086 316

Litchfield County 1456 64 117 21

Middlesex County 1292 59 151 38

New Haven County 12296 390 938 150

New London County 1286 59 76 26

Tolland County 869 68 51 14

Windham County 635 7 13 1

Pending address validation 215 11 0 0

Total 45771 1979 3515 874

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/CTDPHCOVID19summary7162020.pdf?la=en