Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 53,006 Deaths To 4,466

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As of August 31, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 53006, including 50883 laboratory-confirmed and 2123 probable cases.

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

There have been 4466 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 53006 +127

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4466 +1

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 56 +4

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 1190215 +19245

**Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 08/31/20 8:30pm.

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

Fairfield County 18204 735 1101 314

Hartford County 12870 659 1104 321

Litchfield County 1640 73 118 20

Middlesex County 1402 64 154 38

New Haven County 13266 445 959 150

New London County 1519 68 80 27

Tolland County 1080 67 51 14

Windham County 797 10 14 1

Pending address validation 105 2 0 0

Total 50883 2123 3581 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/CTDPHCOVID19summary9012020.pdf?la=en