Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 50,782 Deaths To 4,450

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As of August 12, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 50782, including 48774 laboratory-confirmed and 2008 probable cases.

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

There have been 4450 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 50782 +76

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4450 +0

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 63 +5

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 925327 +8045

**Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 08/12/20 8:30pm.

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

Fairfield County 17461 665 1098 312

Hartford County 12207 648 1096 320

Litchfield County 1554 66 118 21

Middlesex County 1348 63 154 38

New Haven County 12852 420 957 152

New London County 1410 65 78 26

Tolland County 995 61 51 14

Windham County 741 10 14 1

Pending address validation 206 10 0 0

Total 48774 2008 3566 884

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/CTDPHCOVID19summary8132020.pdf?la=en