Week by week: COVID-19 cases in Connecticut

Total tests (positive and negative) as of 8/20:  1,014,840 -- a one-week increase of 87,505 compared to 70,237 on 8/13.

Connecticut was flattening the curve but then started to head in the wrong direction.  Gettting back on track during the past 3 weeks.

New cases per week

• Aug 14-20:          650  (up 21% from previous week)
• Aug 7-13:            537  (down 7% from previous week)
• Jul 31-Aug 6:      575  (down 60% from previous week)
• July 24-30:       1,438  (up  41% from previous week)
• July 17-23:       1,023  (up 34% from previous week)   
• July 10-16:          763  (up 36% from previous week) 
• July 3-9:              563  (down 14% from previous week) 
• June 26-Jul 2:      652  (up 18% from previous week)
• June 19-25:          554  (down 43% from previous week)
• June 12-18:          979  (down 20% from previous week)
• June 5-11:          1,222  (down 27% from previous week)
• May 29-June 4: 1,680  (down 29% from previous week)
• May 22-28:        2,351  (down 37% from previous week))
• May 15-21:        3,744
• May 8-14:          3,680
• May 1-7:            4.084
• April 24-30:       4,600
• April 16-23:      7,216
• April 9-15:         6,010

The COVID Tracking Project

State of Connecticut

COVID-19 deaths are projected to peak in Connecticut on April 21.   Total projected deaths:  2,732.  (NPR)  As of 8/20, Connecticut recorded 4,437 deaths.

Deaths reported:

• As of March 19 -           1
• As of March 26 -         21 (+  20) 
• As of April     2 -       112 (+  91)
• As of April     9 -       380 (+268)
• As of April   16 -       971 (+591)
• As of April   23 -    1,639 (+668)
• As of April   30 -    2,257 (+618)
• As of May      7 -    2,797 (+540)
• As of May    14 -    3,219 (+422)
• As of May    21 -    3,582 (+363)
• As of May    28 -    3,826 (+236)
• As of June      4 -    4,007 (+181)
• As of June    11 -    4,146 (+139)
• As of June    18 -    4,226 (+  80)
• As of June    25 -    4,298 (+  72)
• As of July       2 -   4,326 (+   28)
• As of July       9 -   4,348 (+   22)
• As of July     16 -   4,389 (+   41)
• As of July     23 -   4 410 (+   21)
• As of July     30 -   4,431 (+   21)
• As of Aug        6 -  4,437 (+    6)
• As of Aug     13 -   4,450 (+  13)
• As of Aug     20 -   4,458 (+    7)

Hartford Courant, 5/29/2020

Related posts:

Alabama.  (8/17/2020)

Arizona.  (8/17/2020)

Arkansas.  (8/20/2020)

California.  (8/16/2020)

Connecticut.  (8/21/2020)

Florida.  (8/17/2020)

Georgia.  (8/17/2020)

Idaho.  (8/16/2020)

Illinois.  (8/18/2020)

Indiana.  (8/15/2020)

Iowa.  (8/15/2020)

Kansas.  (8/13/2020)

Kentucky.  (8/20/2020)

Louisiana.  (8/15/2020)

Maryland.  (8/12/2020)

Massachusetts.  (8/18/2020)

Michigan.  (8/18/2020)

Minnesota.  (8/13/2020)

Mississippi.  (8/17/2020)

Montana. (8/21/2020)

Nebraska.  (8/19/2020)

Nevada.  (8/19/2020)

New Jersey,  (8/11/2020)

New York.  (8/11/2020)

North Carolina.  (8/16/2020)

North Dakota.  (8/16/2020)

Ohio.  (8/15/2020)

Pennsylvania.  (8/18/2020)

South Carolina.  (8/19/2020)

South Dakota.  (8/20/2020)

Tennessee.  (8/21/2020)

Texas   (8/15/2020)

Utah.  (8/19/2020)

Virginia.  (8/14/2020)

Washington State.  (6/12/2020)

West Virginia.  (8/4/2020)

Wisconsin. (8/20/2020)

Related reading:

Hartford Courant, 5/22/2020

Hartford Courant, 5/1/2020

The reasons provided:

1. Proximity to New York City
2. Population density
3. Age of the population
4. Timing of social distancing measures
5. Counting protocol (includes 'probable' cases)
6. Lack of widespread testing

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