There are more than 5,200 cases of coronavirus in Connecticut and over 160 people have died.
Connecticut has seen an increase of 362 coronavirus cases since Friday and an additional 33 deaths, according to Gov. Ned Lamont.
The new cases bring the total for Connecticut to 5,276 and 165 deaths.
There are currently 1,033 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and 22,029 people have been tested for the virus, Lamont said.
The increases come just days after Gov. Lamont warned that April would be a "horrible month" for coronavirus cases in Connecticut.
Here is a breakdown of the cases by county:
- Fairfield County: 2,824 with 86 deaths
- Hartford County: 726 with 26 deaths
- Litchfield County: 182 with 5 deaths
- Middlesex County: 100 with 4 deaths
- New Haven County: 1,024 with 29 deaths
- New London County: 57 with 3 deaths
- Tolland County: 91 with 10 deaths
- Windham County: 31 with 1 death
- Pending address validation: 241 with 1 death
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When Will Coronavirus Peak in Connecticut?
During a briefing on Friday afternoon, Lamont detailed some modelling that showed when health officials believe the peak of the new coronavirus infections will occur in different parts of the state.
The peak in Fairfield County will come first, most likely in the next 2 to 3 weeks, Lamont said. That will be followed by New Haven County in early to mid-May, and Hartford County in mid-to-late May.
The eastern counties of Connecticut should have a much flatter curve, according to the state's modelling data.
With the peak times for much of the state still a month or more away, the state would likely keep social distancing guidelines in place for several months, Connecticut's Chief Operating Officer, Josh Geballe said.
When Will Schools in Conn. Reopen?
Gov. Lamont said there had been no decision made yet about how long school closures could last, but said the data suggests it will be longer than his current deadline of April 20.
"If you look at those dates [for the peak times]it does look like we are going to go way past April 20, doesn't it?" Lamont said.
This statement came after a review of what states are having the highest percentage of COVID-19 tests come back positive. In the state, 15 percent of tests have been positive, Birx said.
At the peak of infections, the state could need 12,000 beds and 4,000 ventilators for COVID-19 patients.
Currently, the Connecticut has 7,000 hospital beds statewide. About 4,000 are available for coronavirus patients, according to state COO Josh Geballe.
The state is working with hospitals to increase the number of available beds, according to Lamont.
