Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 64,871 Deaths To 4,567

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As of October 20, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 64871, including 62261 laboratory-confirmed and 2610 probable cases.

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

There have been 4567 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 64871 +416

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4567 +8

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 213 -4

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 2067516 +15846

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

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

Fairfield County 21014 884 1115 314

Hartford County 16051 744 1137 322

Litchfield County 1971 93 122 21

Middlesex County 1758 80 157 39

New Haven County 15305 571 964 157

New London County 3238 91 102 32

Tolland County 1517 121 53 15

Windham County 1263 17 16 1

Pending address validation 144 9 0 0

Total 62261 2610 3666 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/CTDPHCOVID19summary10212020.pdf?la=en