Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 20,360 Deaths To 1,423

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As of April 21, 2020, a total of 20360 cases of COVID-19 have been reported among Connecticut residents.

One thousand nine hundred forty-nine patients are currently hospitalized.

There have been 1423 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 COVID-19 Cases 20360 +545

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 1423 +92

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 1949 +30

Patients tested for COVID-19 64192 +1386 COVID-19

Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 04/21/20 1:30pm. Includes patients tested at the State Public Health Laboratory, hospital, and commercial laboratories.

County COVID-19 Cases COVID-19-Associated Deaths

Fairfield County 8472 544

Hartford County 3951 402

Litchfield County 643 59

Middlesex County 512 47

New Haven County 5493 322

New London County 369 13

Tolland County 305 30

Windham County 112 2

Pending address validation 503 4

Total 20360 1423

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/CTDPHCOVID19summary4212020.pdf?la=en