Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 50,110 Deaths To 4,437

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As of August 03, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 50110, including 48142 laboratory-confirmed and 1968 probable cases.

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

There have been 4437 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 50110 +48

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4437 +0

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 60 +4

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 834303 +7090

**Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 08/03/20 8:30pm.

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

Fairfield County 17223 653 1096 312

Hartford County 12071 640 1092 320

Litchfield County 1537 63 117 21

Middlesex County 1330 61 153 38

New Haven County 12692 408 954 150

New London County 1358 63 77 26

Tolland County 992 61 52 14

Windham County 707 9 14 1

Pending address validation 232 10 0 0

Total 48142 1968 3555 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/CTDPHCOVID19summary8042020.pdf?la=en