Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 53,209 Deaths To 4,468

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As of September 02, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 53209, including 51076 laboratory-confirmed and 2133 probable cases.

Sixty-five patients are currently hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19.

There have been 4468 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 53209 +101

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4468 +1

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 65 +0

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 1216083 +14234

**Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 09/02/20 8:30pm.

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

Fairfield County 18257 738 1101 314

Hartford County 12938 660 1105 321

Litchfield County 1648 73 119 20

Middlesex County 1405 64 154 38

New Haven County 13314 449 959 150

New London County 1530 68 80 27

Tolland County 1089 69 51 14

Windham County 800 10 14 1

Pending address validation 95 2 0 0

Total 51076 2133 3583 885 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 and data errors are corrected. Hospitalization data were collected by the Connecticut Hospital Association. Deaths reported to either OCME or DPH are included in the daily COVID-19 update.

https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/Coronavirus/CTDPHCOVID19summary9032020.pdf?la=en