Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 19,815 Deaths To 1,331

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As of April 20, 2020, a total of 19815 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported among Connecticut residents (Figure 1).

One thousand nine hundred one patients are currently hospitalized.

There have been 1331 COVID-19-associated deaths.

Today’s report includes catch up of cases and deaths reported since Thursday, April 16. 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 19815 +1853

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 1331 +204

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 1919 +18

Patients tested for COVID-19 62806 +3047

COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 04/20/20 2:30pm. 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 8320 512

Hartford County 3823 369

Litchfield County 639 58

Middlesex County 484 45

New Haven County 5272 301

New London County 356 13

Tolland County 299 27

Windham County 108 2

Pending address validation 514 4

Total 19815 1331

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/CTDPHCOVID19summary4202020.pdf?la=en