Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 51,432 Deaths To 4,458

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As of August 19, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 51432, including 49402 laboratory-confirmed and 2030 probable cases.

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

There have been 4458 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 51432 +118

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4458 +1

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 47 -2

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 1012810 +12415

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

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

Fairfield County 17722 679 1097 313

Hartford County 12330 648 1100 320

Litchfield County 1573 69 118 21

Middlesex County 1363 62 154 38

New Haven County 12999 423 959 152

New London County 1437 66 79 27

Tolland County 1019 63 51 14

Windham County 757 10 14 1

Pending address validation 202 10 0 0

Total 49402 2030 3572 886

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 an

https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/Coronavirus/CTDPHCOVID19summary8202020.pdf?la=en