Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 50,684 Deaths To 4,444

[niman]

As of August 10, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 50684, including 48690 laboratory-confirmed and 1994 probable cases.

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

There have been 4444 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 50684 +117

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4444 +0

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 70 +6

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 909305 +8338

**Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 08/10/20 8:30pm.

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

Fairfield County 17421 660 1097 312

Hartford County 12183 643 1095 320

Litchfield County 1553 65 117 21

Middlesex County 1346 62 154 38

New Haven County 12821 419 955 151

New London County 1403 64 77 26

Tolland County 995 61 52 14

Windham County 735 10 14 1

Pending address validation 233 10 0 0

Total 48690 1994 3561 883

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/CTDPHCOVID19summary8112020.pdf?la=en

Edited August 11, 2020 by niman