Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 50,245 Deaths To 4,437

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As of August 05, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 50245, including 48273 laboratory-confirmed and 1972 probable cases.

Sixty-six 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 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 50245 +20

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4437 +0

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 66 +7

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 855126 +8984

**Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 08/05/20 8:30pm.

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

Fairfield County 17270 656 1094 312

Hartford County 12104 641 1094 320

Litchfield County 1544 63 117 21

Middlesex County 1334 61 153 38

New Haven County 12719 409 954 150

New London County 1369 62 77 26

Tolland County 994 61 52 14

Windham County 715 9 14 1

Pending address validation 224 10 0 0

Total 48273 1972 3555 882

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/CTDPHCOVID19summary8062020.pdf?la=en