Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 64,021 Deaths To 4,554

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As of October 18, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 64021, including 61441 laboratory-confirmed and 2580 probable cases.

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

There have been 4554 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 Friday

COVID-19 Cases 64021 +1191

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4554 +12

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 195 +11

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 2037017 +71905

**Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 10/18/20 8:30pm.

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

Fairfield County 20791 883 1115 314

Hartford County 15833 735 1126 323

Litchfield County 1942 91 122 21

Middlesex County 1733 76 156 39

New Haven County 15110 570 963 157

New London County 3145 89 102 32

Tolland County 1486 114 52 15

Windham County 1251 15 16 1

Pending address validation 150 7 0 0

Total 61441 2580 3652 902

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/CTDPHCOVID19summary10192020.pdf?la=en