Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 51,267 Deaths To 4,456

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As of August 16, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 51267, including 49251 laboratory-confirmed and 2016 probable cases.

Forty-two patients are currently hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19.

There have been 4456 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 Friday

COVID-19 Cases 51267 +370

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4456 +3

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 42 -14

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 979952 +44272

**Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 08/16/20 8:30pm.

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

Fairfield County 17648 669 1099 312

Hartford County 12308 648 1100 320

Litchfield County 1570 67 118 21

Middlesex County 1363 62 154 38

New Haven County 12956 422 957 152

New London County 1433 66 79 26

Tolland County 997 62 51 14

Windham County 752 10 14 1

Pending address validation 224 10 0 0

Total 49251 2016 3572 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/CTDPHCOVID19summary8172020.pdf?la=en