Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 50,897 Deaths To 4,453

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As of August 13, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 50897, including 48887 laboratory-confirmed and 2010 probable cases.

Fifty-six patients are currently hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19.

There have been 4453 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 50897 +115

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4453 +3

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 56 -7

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 935680 +10353

**Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 08/13/20 8:30pm.

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

Fairfield County 17494 666 1098 312

Hartford County 12221 650 1099 320

Litchfield County 1565 67 118 21

Middlesex County 1351 63 154 38

New Haven County 12896 420 957 152

New London County 1414 63 78 26

Tolland County 995 61 51 14

Windham County 745 10 14 1

Pending address validation 206 10 0 0

Total 48887 2010 3569 884

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/CTDPHCOVID19summary8142020.pdf?la=en