Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 55,386 Deaths To 4,488

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As of September 16, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 55386, including 53087 laboratory-confirmed and 2299 probable cases. Seventy-five patients are currently hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19.

There have been 4488 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 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 55386 +220

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4488 +1

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 75 +5

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 1405974 +13857

**Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 09/16/20 8:30pm.

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

Fairfield County 18892 786 1105 314

Hartford County 13528 677 1112 322

Litchfield County 1727 88 119 21

Middlesex County 1468 69 154 39

New Haven County 13651 494 955 156

New London County 1635 70 83 28

Tolland County 1189 100 51 14

Windham County 880 10 14 1

Pending address validation 117 5 0 0

Total 53087 2299 3593 895

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/CTDPHCOVID19summary9172020.pdf?la=en