Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 56,315 Deaths To 4,497

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As of September 22, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 56315, including 53969 laboratory-confirmed and 2346 probable cases.

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

There have been 4497 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 56315 +155

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4497 +1

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 73 +3

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 1487552 +10074

**Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 09/22/20 8:30pm.

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

Fairfield County 19147 802 1107 314

Hartford County 13775 681 1112 322

Litchfield County 1758 91 119 21

Middlesex County 1491 69 154 39

New Haven County 13792 502 957 157

New London County 1730 73 86 28

Tolland County 1215 113 52 14

Windham County 930 11 14 1

Pending address validation 131 4 0 0

Total 53969 2346 3601 896

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/CTDPHCOVID19summary9232020.pdf?la=en