Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 38,116 Deaths To 3,449

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As of May 17, 2020, at 8:30 PM, a total of 38116 cases of COVID-19 have been reported among Connecticut residents.

Nine hundred and twenty patients are currently hospitalized with laboratoryconfirmed COVID-19.

There have been 3449 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 38116 +697

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 3449 +41

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 920 -17

COVID-19 Tests Reported 177679 +7072

COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 05/17/20 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 14436 1153

Hartford County 8957 1084

Litchfield County 1280 115

Middlesex County 936 131

New Haven County 10338 830

New London County 876 66

Tolland County 735 54

Windham County 322 14

Pending address validation 236 2

Total 38116 3449

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/CTDPHCOVID19summary5182020.pdf?la=en