Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 22,469 Deaths To 1,544

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As of April 22, 2020, a total of 22,469 cases of COVID-19 have been reported among Connecticut residents.

One thousand nine hundred seventy-two patients are currently hospitalized.

There have been 1544 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 22469 +2109

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 1544 +121

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 1972 +23

Patients tested for COVID-19 69918 +5726

COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 04/22/20 1:00pm. Includes patients tested at the State Public Health Laboratory, hospital, and commercial laboratories.

County COVID-19 Cases COVID-19-Associated Deaths

Fairfield County 9883 584

Hartford County 4128 442

Litchfield County 722 63

Middlesex County 525 53

New Haven County 5811 345

New London County 397 14

Tolland County 331 32

Windham County 122 4

Pending address validation 550 7

Total 22469 1544

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/CTDPHCOVID19summary4222020.pdf?la=en