Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 51,519 Deaths To 4,460

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As of August 20, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 51519, including 49477 laboratory-confirmed and 2042 probable cases.

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

There have been 4460 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 51519 +87

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4460 +2

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 54 +7

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 1020328 +7518

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

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

Fairfield County 17749 685 1098 313

Hartford County 12355 647 1102 320

Litchfield County 1576 69 118 21

Middlesex County 1364 62 154 38

New Haven County 13013 429 959 152

New London County 1438 67 78 27

Tolland County 1020 63 51 14

Windham County 758 10 14 1

Pending address validation 204 10 0 0

Total 49477 2042 3574 886 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/CTDPHCOVID19summary8212020.pdf?la=en