Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 56,024 Deaths To 4,495

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As of September 20, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 56024, including 53692 laboratory-confirmed and 2332 probable cases.

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

There have been 4495 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 56024 +497

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4495 +3

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 68 -9

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 1465434 +45595

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

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

Fairfield County 19053 795 1106 314

Hartford County 13691 679 1112 322

Litchfield County 1750 91 119 21

Middlesex County 1483 69 154 39

New Haven County 13761 500 956 156

New London County 1701 73 86 28

Tolland County 1202 110 52 14

Windham County 913 11 14 1

Pending address validation 138 4 1 0

Total 53692 2332 3600 895

https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/Coronavirus/CTDPHCOVID19summary9212020.pdf?la=en