Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 6,906 Deaths To 206

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As of April 06, 2020, a total of 6906 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported among Connecticut residents (Figure 1).

One thousand two hundred and twenty-one patients are currently hospitalized.

Two hundred and six residents have died.

The increase in cases reported today is related to catch up of data entry and does not reflect a change in the trajectory of the outbreak. 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 the OCME or DPH are included in the daily COVID-19 update. *For public health surveillance, laboratory-confirmed COVID-19-associated deaths are defined as patients who tested positive for COVID-19 around the time of death; this is not a determination of the cause of death.

Overall Summary Total Change Since Yesterday

Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 Case 6906 +1231

Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19-Associated Deaths 206 +17

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 1221 +79

Patients tested for COVID-19 26686 +3416

Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 04/06/20 11:30am. Includes patients tested at the State Public Health Laboratory, hospital, and commercial laboratories.

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

Fairfield County 3719 101

Hartford County 882 31

Litchfield County 230 8

Middlesex County 135 7

New Haven County 1468 41

New London County 65 4

Tolland County 103 13

Windham County 40 1

Pending address validation 264 0

Total 6906 206

National COVID-19 statistics and information about preventing spread of COVID-19 are availiable from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/Coronavirus/CTDPHCOVID19summary4062020.pdf?la=en