Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 40,022 Deaths To 3,675

As of May 22, 2020, at 8:30 PM, a total of 40022 cases of COVID-19 have been reported among Connecticut residents.

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

There have been 3675 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 40022 +382

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 3675 +38

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 724 -16

COVID-19 Tests Reported 208367 +6039

COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 05/22/20 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 14989 1208

Hartford County 9545 1169

Litchfield County 1304 122

Middlesex County 999 136

New Haven County 10847 897

New London County 970 72

Tolland County 799 55

Windham County 354 14

Pending address validation 215 2

Total 40022 3675

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/CTDPHCOVID19summary5232020.pdf?la=en