Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 48,983 Deaths To 4,418

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As of July 26, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 48983, including 46994 laboratory-confirmed and 1989 probable cases.

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

There have been 4418 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 48983 +207

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4418 +5

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 59 -12

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 743062 +31960

**Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 07/26/20 8:30pm.

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

Fairfield County 16805 654 1090 312

Hartford County 11731 659 1091 319

Litchfield County 1504 64 117 21

Middlesex County 1312 61 151 38

New Haven County 12535 406 946 151

New London County 1310 63 76 26

Tolland County 906 63 51 14

Windham County 660 8 14 1

Pending address validation 231 11 0 0

Total 46994 1989 3536 882

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/CTDPHCOVID19summary7272020.pdf?la=en