Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 59,120 Deaths To 4,517

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As of October 04, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 59120, including 56707 laboratory-confirmed and 2413 probable cases.

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

There have been 4517 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 59120 +823

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4517 +4

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 129 +19

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 1724308 +50333

**Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 10/04/20 8:30pm.

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

Fairfield County 19770 817 1110 313

Hartford County 14542 693 1118 322

Litchfield County 1832 89 120 21

Middlesex County 1554 73 154 39

New Haven County 14180 535 958 157

New London County 2268 81 92 30

Tolland County 1365 108 52 15

Windham County 1044 12 15 1

Pending address validation 152 5 0 0

Total 56707 2413 3619 898

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/CTDPHCOVID19summary10052020.pdf?la=en