Connecticut COVID Cases Increase To 42,740 Deaths To 3,964

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As of May 31, 2020, at 8:30 PM, the total number of COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 42740, including 40670 laboratory-confirmed and 2070 probable* cases.

Four hundred fiftyfour patients are currently hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19.

There have been 3964 COVID-19-associated deaths.

*In Connecticut during the early months of this pandemic, it became increasingly clear that it would be necessary to track probable COVID-19 cases and deaths, in addition to laboratory-confirmed (RTPCR) cases and deaths. This was needed to better measure the burden and impact of this disease in our communities and is now part of the national surveillance case definition for COVID-19. Today for the first time, DPH is reporting cases and deaths as “confirmed” or “probable.” Previous reports reported these as a combined number. The only change today is that they are being separated to conform with CDC reporting guidance. Probable cases of COVID-19 involve persons who have not had confirmatory laboratory testing (RT-PCR) performed for COVID-19, but whose symptoms indicate they are very likely to have a COVID-19 infection. In Connecticut, most of the probable COVID-19 cases involve persons whose death certificates list COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 as a cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death.

Overall Summary Total** Change Since Yesterday

COVID-19 Cases 42740 +539

COVID-19-Associated Deaths 3964 +20

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 454 -27

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported 259320 +9274

**Includes confirmed plus probable cases COVID-19 Cases and Associated Deaths by County of Residence As of 05/31/20 8:30pm. Includes patients tested at the State Public Health Laboratory, hospital, and commercial laboratories.

County COVID-19 Cases COVID-19-Associated Deaths Confirmed Probable Confirmed Probable

Fairfield County 15003 706 990 298

Hartford County 9752 693 944 310

Litchfield County 1333 67 114 22

Middlesex County 1084 59 117 36

New Haven County 11088 391 822 151

New London County 1033 58 66 23

Tolland County 768 77 45 13

Windham County 376 12 12 1

Pending address validation 233 7 0 0

Total 40670 2070 3110 854

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/CTDPHCOVID19summary6012020.pdf?la=en