Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 48,055 Deaths To 4,406

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As of July 19, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 48055, including 46071 laboratory-confirmed and 1984 probable cases.

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

There have been 4406 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 48055 +162

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4406 +10

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 54 -12

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 655309 +27323

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

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

Fairfield County 16466 646 1087 312

Hartford County 11403 679 1089 317

Litchfield County 1460 64 117 21

Middlesex County 1300 59 151 38

New Haven County 12396 392 940 152

New London County 1297 59 76 26

Tolland County 880 68 51 14

Windham County 645 7 14 1

Pending address validation 224 10 0 0

Total 46071 1984 3525 881

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/CTDPHCOVID19summary7202020.pdf?la=en