Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 49,670 Deaths To 4,431

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As of July 29, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 49670, including 47717 laboratory-confirmed and 1953 probable cases.

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

There have been 4431 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 49670 +130

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4431 +6

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 66 +13

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 776775 +12958

**Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 07/29/20 8:30pm.

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

Fairfield County 17142 644 1094 312

Hartford County 11927 634 1092 319

Litchfield County 1535 64 117 21

Middlesex County 1316 61 153 38

New Haven County 12608 405 951 150

New London County 1333 63 77 26

Tolland County 948 63 52 14

Windham County 677 8 14 1

Pending address validation 231 11 0 0

Total 47717 1953 3550 881

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/CTDPHCOVID19summary7302020.pdf?la=en