Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 17,550 Deaths To 1,086

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As of April 18, 2020, a total of 17550 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported among Connecticut residents (Figure 1).

One thousand nine hundred thirty-eight patients are currently hospitalized.

There have been 1086 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 17550 +741

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 1086 +50

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 1938 -8

Patients tested for COVID-19 58213 +2751

COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 04/18/20 12:45pm. 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 7363 432

Hartford County 3196 289

Litchfield County 593 48

Middlesex County 448 37

New Haven County 4743 241

New London County 315 10

Tolland County 270 24

Windham County 97 2

Pending address validation 525 3

Total 17550 1086

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/CTDPHCOVID19summary4182020.pdf?la=en