Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 62,028 Deaths To 4,540

As of October 14, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 62028, including 59523 laboratory-confirmed and 2505 probable cases.

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

There have been 4540 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. Prior to June 1, probable and confirmed cases were reported together. Overall Summary Total**

Change Since Yesterday

COVID-19 Cases 62028* +213

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4540 +3

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 191 +3

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 1932064 +15817

*Forty-six previously reported cases were removed from the total due to notification from laboratory of false positive results. **Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 10/14/20 8:30pm.

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

Fairfield County 20324 859 1113 314

Hartford County 15344 714 1123 322

Litchfield County 1867 92 122 21

Middlesex County 1661 72 154 39

New Haven County 14763 547 962 157

New London County 2834 90 98 31

Tolland County 1428 111 52 15

Windham County 1177 16 16 1

Pending address validation 125 4 0 0

Total 59523 2505 3640 900

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.

https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/Coronavirus/CTDPHCOVID19summary10152020.pdf?la=en