Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 53,782 Deaths To 4,474

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As of September 07, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 53782, including 51594 laboratory-confirmed and 2188 probable cases.

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

There have been 4474 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 53782 +417

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4474 +6

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 50 -8

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 1284699 +49185

**Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 09/07/20 8:30pm.

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

Fairfield County 18385 750 1103 314

Hartford County 13099 672 1107 321

Litchfield County 1673 78 119 20

Middlesex County 1431 65 155 38

New Haven County 13390 468 959 150

New London County 1575 68 81 27

Tolland County 1118 73 51 14

Windham County 815 10 14 1

Pending address validation 108 4 0 0

Total 51594 2188 3589 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/CTDPHCOVID19summary9082020.pdf?la=en