Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 15,884 Deaths To 971

As of April 16, 2020, a total of 15884 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported among Connecticut residents (Figure 1).

One thousand nine hundred twenty-six patients are currently hospitalized.

There have been 971 COVID-19-associated deaths.

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, COVID-19-associated deaths include persons who tested positive for COVID-19 around the time of death and persons who were not tested for COVID-19 whose death certificate lists COVID-19 disease as a cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death.

Overall Summary Total Change Since Yesterday

Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases 15884 +1129

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 971 +103

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 1926 +18

Patients tested for COVID-19 53122 +2979

COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence

As of 04/16/20 11:30am. Includes patients tested at the State Public Health Laboratory, hospital, and commercial laboratories.

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

Fairfield County 6816 406

Hartford County 2859 243

Litchfield County 535 44

Middlesex County 394 30

New Haven County 4163 214

New London County 255 9

Tolland County 241 22

Windham County 87 1

Pending address validation 534 2

Total 15884 971

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/CTDPHCOVID19summary4162020.pdf?la=en