Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 59,241 Deaths To 4,521

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As of October 05, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 59241, including 56829 laboratory-confirmed and 2412 probable cases.

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

There have been 4521 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 59241 +121

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4521 +4

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 129 +0

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 1742022 +8200

**Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 10/05/20 8:30pm.

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

Fairfield County 19768 819 1112 313

Hartford County 14583 689 1118 322

Litchfield County 1823 88 120 21

Middlesex County 1560 71 154 39

New Haven County 14184 538 958 157

New London County 2331 82 94 30

Tolland County 1370 107 52 15

Windham County 1059 13 15 1

Pending address validation 151 5 0 0

Total 56829 2412 3623 898

https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/Coronavirus/CTDPHCOVID19summary10062020.pdf?la=en