Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 59,364 Deaths To 4,522

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As of October 06, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 59364, including 56958 laboratory-confirmed and 2406 probable cases.

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

There have been 4522 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 59364 +123

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4522 +1

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 138 +9

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 1749639 +7617

**Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 10/06/20 8:30pm.

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

Fairfield County 19792 820 1112 313

Hartford County 14657 684 1118 322

Litchfield County 1827 88 120 21

Middlesex County 1564 71 154 39

New Haven County 14212 537 958 157

New London County 2344 82 94 30

Tolland County 1377 107 52 15

Windham County 1066 13 16 1

Pending address validation 119 4 0 0

Total 56958 2406 3624 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/CTDPHCOVID19summary10072020.pdf?la=en