Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 57,742 Deaths To 4,511

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As of September 30, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 57742, including 55306 laboratory-confirmed and 2436 probable cases.

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

There have been 4511 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 57742 +192

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4511 +3

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 107 +3

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 1601944 +10372

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

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

Fairfield County 19436 828 1108 314

Hartford County 14175 699 1117 322

Litchfield County 1791 99 120 21

Middlesex County 1531 73 154 39

New Haven County 13987 533 958 157

New London County 2009 78 89 29

Tolland County 1260 110 52 15

Windham County 992 12 15 1

Pending address validation 125 4 0 0

Total 55306 2436 3613 898

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