Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 55,527 Deaths To 4,492

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As of September 17, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 55527, including 53218 laboratory-confirmed and 2309 probable cases.

Seventy-seven patients are currently hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19.

There have been 4492 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 55527 +141

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4492 +4

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 77 +2

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 1419839 +13865

**Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 09/17/20 8:30pm.

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

Fairfield County 18927 789 1106 314

Hartford County 13576 677 1112 322

Litchfield County 1733 89 119 21

Middlesex County 1472 70 154 39

New Haven County 13667 497 955 156

New London County 1646 71 86 28

Tolland County 1192 101 51 14

Windham County 889 10 14 1

Pending address validation 116 5 0 0

Total 53218 2309 3597 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/CTDPHCOVID19summary9182020.pdf?la=en