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 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 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. 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 updates as new reports are received and data errors are corrected.
“For the first time since the start of this pandemic, today we saw the number of COVID-19 positive patients in our hospital's decline,” Governor Lamont said. “This is providing us with some hope and is a sign that our social distancing measures are having an impact. But one day of data alone does not mean we are out of the woods and can return to life as normal. Many of our hospitals and nursing homes remain under great stress, and our front line workers continue to battle this virus around the clock. But we have shown that with proper measures in place, we can slow down the spread of the virus.”
Overall Summary |
Total |
Change Since Yesterday |
Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases |
17,550 |
+741 |
COVID-19-Associated Deaths |
1,086 |
+50 |
Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 |
1,938 |
-8 |
Patients tested for COVID-19 |
58,213 |
+2751 |
County-by-county breakdown:
County |
Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases |
Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 Hospitalizations |
Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19-Associated Deaths |
Fairfield County |
7,363 |
776 |
432 |
Hartford County |
3,196 |
417 |
289 |
Litchfield County |
593 |
30 |
48 |
Middlesex County |
448 |
36 |
37 |
New Haven County |
4,743 |
638 |
241 |
New London County |
315 |
23 |
10 |
Tolland County |
270 |
14 |
24 |
Windham County |
97 |
4 |
2 |
Pending address validation |
525 |
0 |
3 |
Total |
17,550 |
1,938 |
1,086 |
For several additional graphs and tables containing more data, including a list of cases in every municipality, visit ct.gov/coronavirus.
Approximately 612 tests completed yesterday at newly launched rapid testing center in New Haven
Approximately 612 tests were completed during the first day of operations at the rapid COVID-19 testing center that opened Friday at the site of the former Gateway Community College campus in New Haven. Operated as a public-private partnership between the State of Connecticut and CVS Health, with support from the City of New Haven, it is estimated that about 750 tests can be performed at the site each day, seven days per week.