Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 37,419 Deaths To 3,408

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As of May 16, 2020, at 8:30 PM, a total of 37419 cases of COVID-19 have been reported among Connecticut residents.

Nine hundred thirty-seven patients are currently hospitalized with laboratoryconfirmed COVID-19.

There have been 3408 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 the virus that causes COVID-19 disease around the time of death (confirmed) and persons whose death certificate lists COVID-19 disease as a cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death (probable).

Overall Summary Total Change Since Yesterday

COVID-19 Cases 37419 +716

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 3408 +69

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 937 -57

COVID-19 Tests Reported 170607 +5852

COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 05/16/20 8:30pm. Includes patients tested at the State Public Health Laboratory, hospital, and commercial laboratories.

County COVID-19 Cases COVID-19-Associated Deaths

Fairfield County 14248 1146

Hartford County 8723 1069

Litchfield County 1269 116

Middlesex County 909 125

New Haven County 10159 817

New London County 873 66

Tolland County 715 54

Windham County 313 14

Pending address validation 210 1

Total 37419 3408

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/CTDPHCOVID19summary5172020.pdf?la=en