Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 65,373 Deaths To 4,569

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As of October 21, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 65373, including 62743 laboratory-confirmed and 2630 probable cases.

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

There have been 4569 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 65373 +502

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4569 +2

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 232 +19

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 2089633 +22117

**Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 10/21/20 8:30pm.

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

Fairfield County 21195 893 1115 314

Hartford County 16164 747 1137 322

Litchfield County 1992 94 122 21

Middlesex County 1772 81 157 39

New Haven County 15373 579 964 158

New London County 3296 90 103 32

Tolland County 1533 122 53 15

Windham County 1288 17 16 1

Pending address validation 130 7 0 0

Total 62743 2630 3667 902

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/CTDPHCOVID19summary10222020.pdf?la=en