Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 47,893 Deaths To 4,396

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COVID-19 Update July 17, 2020 As of July 16, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 47893, including 45910 laboratory-confirmed and 1983 probable cases.

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

There have been 4396 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 Yesterday

COVID-19 Cases 47893 +143

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4396 +7

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 66 +0

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 627986 +14417

**Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 07/16/20 8:30pm.

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

Fairfield County 16426 643 1086 309

Hartford County 11366 680 1087 316

Litchfield County 1459 64 117 21

Middlesex County 1298 59 151 38

New Haven County 12340 393 938 152

New London County 1288 59 76 26

Tolland County 871 68 51 14

Windham County 644 7 13 1

Pending address validation 218 10 0 0

Total 45910 1983 3519 877

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/CTDPHCOVID19summary7172020.pdf?la=en