Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 50,225 Deaths To 4,437

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As of August 04, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 50225, including 48258 laboratory-confirmed and 1967 probable cases.

Fifty-nine 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 50225 +115

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4437 +0

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 59 -1

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 846142 +11839

**Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 08/04/20 8:30pm.

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

Fairfield County 17257 655 1096 312

Hartford County 12094 639 1092 320

Litchfield County 1543 63 117 21

Middlesex County 1335 61 153 38

New Haven County 12711 407 954 150

New London County 1366 62 77 26

Tolland County 995 61 52 14

Windham County 713 9 14 1

Pending address validation 244 10 0 0

Total 48258 1967 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/CTDPHCOVID19summary8052020.pdf?la=en