Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 38,430 Deaths To 3,472

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As of May 18, 2020, at 8:30 PM, a total of 38430 cases of COVID-19 have been reported among Connecticut residents.

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

There have been 3472 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 38430 +314

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 3472 +23

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 914 -6

COVID-19 Tests Reported 185520 +7841

COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 05/18/20 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 14522 1160

Hartford County 9050 1090

Litchfield County 1290 117

Middlesex County 947 131

New Haven County 10427 838

New London County 880 66

Tolland County 770 54

Windham County 326 14

Pending address validation 218 2

Total 38430 3472

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/CTDPHCOVID19summary5192020.pdf?la=en