Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 40,873 Deaths To 3,742

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As of May 24, 2020, at 8:30 PM, a total of 40873 cases of COVID-19 have been reported among Connecticut residents.

Seven hundred six patients are currently hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19.

There have been 3742

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 40873 +405

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 3742 +49

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 706 +5

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 221726 +7590

COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 05/24/20 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 15213 1221

Hartford County 9841 1187

Litchfield County 1346 126

Middlesex County 1012 138

New Haven County 11017 922

New London County 1043 78

Tolland County 812 56

Windham County 365 14

Pending address validation 224 0

Total 40873 3742

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/CTDPHCOVID19summary5252020.pdf?la=en