Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 64,455 Deaths To 4,559

[niman]

As of October 19, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 64455, including 61863 laboratory-confirmed and 2592 probable cases.

Two hundred seventeen patients are currently hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19.

There have been 4559 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 64455 +434

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4559 +5

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 217 +22

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 2051670 +14653

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

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

Fairfield County 20873 881 1114 314

Hartford County 15975 742 1131 322

Litchfield County 1958 93 122 21

Middlesex County 1752 78 157 39

New Haven County 15225 567 963 157

New London County 3192 89 102 32

Tolland County 1498 119 53 15

Windham County 1257 15 16 1

Pending address validation 133 8 0 0

Total 61863 2592 3658 901

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/CTDPHCOVID19summary10202020.pdf?la=en

Edited October 20, 2020 by niman