Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 57,147 Deaths To 4,503

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As of September 27, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 57147, including 54743 laboratory-confirmed and 2404 probable cases.

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

There have been 4503 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 57147 +560

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4503 +2

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 75 -1

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 1568802 +52022

**Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 09/27/20 8:30pm.

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

Fairfield County 19324 817 1108 314

Hartford County 13981 689 1112 322

Litchfield County 1777 95 120 21

Middlesex County 1511 72 154 39

New Haven County 13907 527 958 157

New London County 1882 77 87 28

Tolland County 1245 111 52 15

Windham County 973 12 15 1

Pending address validation 143 4 0 0

Total 54743 2404 3606 897

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/CTDPHCOVID19summary9282020.pdf?la=en