Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 62,830 Deaths To 4,542

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As of October 15, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 62830, including 60309 laboratory-confirmed and 2521 probable cases.

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

There have been 4542 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 62830 +802

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4542 +2

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 184 -7

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 1965112 +33048

**Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 10/15/20 8:30pm.

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

Fairfield County 20503 865 1113 314

Hartford County 15551 722 1123 322

Litchfield County 1900 91 122 21

Middlesex County 1681 73 155 39

New Haven County 14904 551 962 157

New London County 2994 89 98 32

Tolland County 1453 112 52 15

Windham County 1201 15 16 1

Pending address validation 122 3 0 0

Total 60309 2521 3641 901

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/CTDPHCOVID19summary10162020.pdf?la=en