Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 71,207 Deaths To 4,616

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As of October 29, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 71207, including 67519 laboratory-confirmed and 3688 probable cases.

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

There have been 4616 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 71207 +761

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 4616 +7

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 329 +8

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 2284896 +30554

**Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 10/29/20 8:30pm.

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

Fairfield County 22737 1418 1120 316

Hartford County 17297 887 1158 323

Litchfield County 2158 147 123 21

Middlesex County 1922 96 158 39

New Haven County 16489 863 970 158

New London County 3695 108 108 35

Tolland County 1648 132 53 15

Windham County 1449 20 18 1

Pending address validation 124 17 0 0

Total 67519 3688 3708 908

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/CTDPHCOVID19summary10302020.pdf?la=en