Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 70,446 Deaths To 4,609

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As of October 28, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 70446, including 66896 laboratory-confirmed and 3550 probable cases.

Three hundred twenty-one patients are currently hospitalized with laboratory confirmed COVID-19.

There have been 4609 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 70446 +1319

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4609 +5

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 321 +12

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 2254342 +21739

**Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 10/28/20 8:30pm.

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

Fairfield County 22538 1357 1119 316

Hartford County 17129 866 1156 323

Litchfield County 2135 144 122 21

Middlesex County 1898 94 158 39

New Haven County 16338 818 970 158

New London County 3660 105 106 34

Tolland County 1631 133 53 15

Windham County 1425 20 18 1

Pending address validation 142 13 0 0

Total 66896 3550 3702 907 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/CTDPHCOVID19summary10292020.pdf?la=en