Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 49,810 Deaths To 4,432

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As of July 30, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 49810, including 47854 laboratory-confirmed and 1956 probable cases.

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

There have been 4432 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 49810 +140

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4432 +1

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 69 +3

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 792040 +15265

**Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 07/30/20 8:30pm. County COVID-19 Cases COVID-19-Associated Deaths Confirmed Probable Confirmed Probable Fairfield County 17147 646 1094 312 Hartford County 12008 637 1093 319 Litchfield County 1534 63 117 21 Middlesex County 1316 61 153 38 New Haven County 12636 405 951 150 New London County 1339 63 77 26 Tolland County 957 62 52 14 Windham County 685 8 14 1 Pending address validation 232 11 0 0 Total 47854 1956 3551 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/CTDPHCOVID19summary7312020.pdf?la=en