Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 68,637 Deaths To 4,595

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As of October 26, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 68637, including 65901 laboratory-confirmed and 2736 probable cases.

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

There have been 4595 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 68637 +538

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4595 +6

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 292 +22

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 2218298 +13039

**Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 10/26/20 8:30pm.

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

Fairfield County 22166 924 1117 316

Hartford County 16895 777 1146 324

Litchfield County 2112 97 122 21

Middlesex County 1870 87 158 39

New Haven County 16108 607 968 158

New London County 3600 95 106 34

Tolland County 1613 125 53 15

Windham County 1391 17 17 1

Pending address validation 146 7 0 0

Total 65901 2736 3687 908

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/CTDPHCOVID19summary10272020.pdf?la=en