Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 52,879 Deaths To 4,465

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As of August 30, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 52879, including 50753 laboratory-confirmed and 2126 probable cases.

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

There have been 4465 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 52879 +384

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4465 +0

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 52 -8

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 1170970 +45572

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

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

Fairfield County 18165 738 1100 314

Hartford County 12845 659 1104 321

Litchfield County 1636 73 118 20

Middlesex County 1391 64 154 38

New Haven County 13230 445 959 150

New London County 1509 68 80 27

Tolland County 1078 67 51 14

Windham County 791 10 14 1

Pending address validation 108 2 0 0

Total 50753 2126 3580 885

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/CTDPHCOVID19summary8312020.pdf?la=en