Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 55,031 Deaths To 4,485

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As of September 14, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 55031, including 52767 laboratory-confirmed and 2264 probable cases.

Seventy-one 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 Yesterday

COVID-19 Cases 55031 +136

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4485 +0

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 71 +7

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 1388507 +10790

**Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 09/14/20 8:30pm.

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

Fairfield County 18782 776 1105 314

Hartford County 13429 670 1109 322

Litchfield County 1715 83 119 21

Middlesex County 1459 68 154 39

New Haven County 13596 486 955 156

New London County 1613 69 83 28

Tolland County 1185 96 51 14

Windham County 868 10 14 1

Pending address validation 120 6 0 0

Total 52767 2264 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/CTDPHCOVID19summary9152020.pdf?la=en