Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 18, 2020:

Data updates on testing in Connecticut

The following is a summary of the day-to-day newly reported data on cases, deaths, and tests in Connecticut. It is important to note that these newly reported updates include data that occurred over the last several days to a week. All data in this report are preliminary, and data for previous dates will be updated as new reports are received and data errors are corrected.

Overall Summary

Total

Change Since Yesterday

COVID-19 Cases (confirmed and probable)

97,028

+2,042

COVID-19 Tests Reported (molecular and antigen)

2,854,185

+34,135

Daily Test Positivity

 

5.98%

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19

816

+39

COVID-19 Associated Deaths

4,784

+13

County-by-county breakdown:

County

COVID-19 Cases

COVID-19 Deaths

COVID-19 Hospitalizations

Confirmed

Probable

Confirmed

Probable

Fairfield County

29,809

2,560

1,140

323

243

Hartford County

22,794

1,360

1,214

330

182

Litchfield County

3,129

252

134

21

15

Middlesex County

2,775

160

158

39

21

New Haven County

22,411

1,704

1,003

169

304

New London County

4,966

146

120

37

42

Tolland County

2,264

231

56

15

1

Windham County

2,019

40

24

1

8

Pending address validation

362

46

0

0

0

Total

90,529

6,499

3,849

935

816

For several additional graphs and tables containing more data, including a list of cases in every municipality, visit ct.gov/coronavirus and click the link that is labeled, “COVID-19 Data Tracker.”

 

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Submitted by New Fairfield, CT

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