Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 54,895 Deaths To 4,485

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As of September 13, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 54895, including 52624 laboratory-confirmed and 2271 probable cases.

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

There have been 4485 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 54895 +569

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4485 +5

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 64 +13

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 1377717 +48964

**Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 09/13/20 8:30pm.

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

Fairfield County 18739 779 1105 314

Hartford County 13389 671 1109 322

Litchfield County 1708 85 119 21

Middlesex County 1456 68 154 39

New Haven County 13574 485 955 156

New London County 1608 69 83 28

Tolland County 1171 99 51 14

Windham County 858 10 14 1

Pending address validation 121 5 0 0

Total 52624 2271 3590 895

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/CTDPHCOVID19summary9142020.pdf?la=en