Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 8,781 Deaths To 335

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As of April 08, 2020, a total of 8781 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported among Connecticut residents (Figure 1).

One thousand four hundred eighteen patients are currently hospitalized.

There have been 335 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19-associated deaths.

New in today's update are two graphs that show the rate of cases and deaths per 100,000 population by race and ethnicity (page 14). 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 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 8781 +1000 Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19-Associated Deaths 335 +58 Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 1418 +110 Patients tested for COVID-19 31700 +2664 Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 04/08/20 6:30pm. 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 4417 155 Hartford County 1290 68 Litchfield County 292 12 Middlesex County 174 9 New Haven County 1945 70 New London County 120 5 Tolland County 128 13 Windham County 49 1 Pending address validation 366 2 Total 8781 335 National COVID-19 statistics and information about preventing spread of COVID-19 are availiable from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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