Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 56,472 Deaths To 4,499

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As of September 23, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 56472, including 54113 laboratory-confirmed and 2359 probable cases.

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

There have been 4499 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 56472 +157

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4499 +2

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 72 -1

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 1503114 +15562

**Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 09/23/20 8:30pm.

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

Fairfield County 19178 807 1107 314

Hartford County 13821 685 1112 322

Litchfield County 1763 93 120 21

Middlesex County 1495 69 154 39

New Haven County 13816 503 958 157

New London County 1756 74 86 28

Tolland County 1221 113 52 14

Windham County 937 11 14 1

Pending address validation 126 4 0 0

Total 54113 2359 3603 896 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.