Connecticut COVID-19 Update: Hospitalizations Remain Down, 370 New Cases and 3 Additional Deaths Since Friday

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 Monday, August 17, 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

Statewide Total
(includes confirmed and probable cases)

Change Since Friday

COVID-19 Cases

51,267

+370

COVID-19-Associated Deaths

4,456

+3

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19

42

-14

COVID-19 PCR Tests Reported

979,952

+44,272

County-by-county breakdown:

County

COVID-19 Cases

COVID-19 Deaths

COVID-19 Hospitalizations

Confirmed

Probable

Confirmed

Probable

Fairfield County

17,648

669

1,099

312

11

Hartford County

12,308

648

1,100

320

7

Litchfield County

1,570

67

118

21

0

Middlesex County

1,363

62

154

38

4

New Haven County

12,956

422

957

152

18

New London County

1,433

66

79

26

2

Tolland County

997

62

51

14

0

Windham County

752

10

14

1

0

Pending address validation

224

10

0

0

0

Total

49,251

2,016

3,572

884

42

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 Redding, CT

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