Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 53,365 Deaths To 4,468

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As of September 03, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 53365, including 51221 laboratory-confirmed and 2144 probable cases.

Fifty-eight 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 53365 +156

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4468 +0

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 58 -7

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 1235514 +19431

**Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 09/03/20 8:30pm.

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

Fairfield County 18292 739 1101 314

Hartford County 12972 663 1105 321

Litchfield County 1654 74 119 20

Middlesex County 1419 65 154 38

New Haven County 13339 454 959 150

New London County 1552 68 80 27

Tolland County 1092 69 51 14

Windham County 803 10 14 1

Pending address validation 98 2 0 0

Total 51221 2144 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/CTDPHCOVID19summary9042020.pdf?la=en