Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 52,011 Deaths To 4,460

[niman]

As of August 23, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 52011, including 49940 laboratory-confirmed and 2071 probable cases.

Fifty-seven 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 52011 +492

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4460 +0

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 57 +3

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 1075645 +55317

**Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 08/23/20 8:30pm.

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

Fairfield County 17899 706 1098 313

Hartford County 12532 648 1102 320

Litchfield County 1588 70 118 21

Middlesex County 1371 63 154 38

New Haven County 13083 435 959 152

New London County 1450 67 78 27

Tolland County 1023 62 51 14

Windham County 770 10 14 1

Pending address validation 224 10 0 0

Total 49940 2071 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/CTDPHCOVID19summary8242020.pdf?la=en

Edited August 25, 2020 by niman