Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 39,640 Deaths To 3,637

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As of May 21, 2020, at 8:30 PM, a total of 39640 cases of COVID-19 have been reported among Connecticut residents.

Seven hundred forty patients are currently hospitalized with laboratoryconfirmed COVID-19.

There have been 3637 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 39640 +432

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 3637 +55

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 740 -76

COVID-19 Tests Reported 202328 +5881

COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 05/21/20 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 14889 1195

Hartford County 9463 1155

Litchfield County 1298 121

Middlesex County 992 135

New Haven County 10756 888

New London County 910 72

Tolland County 796 55

Windham County 348 14

Pending address validation 188 2

Total 39640 3637

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/CTDPHCOVID19summary5222020.pdf?la=en