LYME/OLD LYME — In light of the serious rise in Coronavirus cases, we have started a new daily update reporting confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases in Lyme and Old Lyme. The state is now issuing a COVID-19 metric report daily around 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, which includes current data up to the previous evening.
The Connecticut Department of Health (CT DPH) does not give any details of the age of those infected, their gender or the date the case was confirmed.
Ledge Light Health Department (LLHD) issued their weekly COVID-19 Report Friday morning, Dec. 4. It shows that in the past two weeks, Old Lyme had 20 new confirmed cases and Lyme eight. It also details that 864 Old Lyme residents had molecular tests and antigen tests while the equivalent number for Lyme residents was 254.
The LLHD report also does not give any details of the age of those infected, their gender or the date the case was confirmed.
The Daily Data Report for Connecticut issued by CT DPH Friday afternoon, Dec. 4, for data as at 8:30 p.m. Dec. 3, shows the following:
Both Lyme and Old Lyme remain in the state-identified ‘Red Zone,’ defined as when the Average Daily Rate of COVID-19 Cases Among Persons Living in Community Settings per 100,000 Population By Town exceeds 15. This rate does not include cases or tests among residents of nursing home, assisted living, or correctional facilities.
OLD LYME now has a cumulative total (since the outbreak began) of 89 confirmed COVID-19 cases.
This represents an increase of one confirmed cases over the 88 cases reported Thursday, Dec. 3.
The total number of Old Lyme residents tested is 3,227.
There have been two fatalities in Old Lyme.
The Dec. 4 report issued by CT DPH shows that during the two-week reporting period from 11/15 through 11/28, Old Lyme had 14 cases in Week 1 and 6 in Week 2. This data was updated Dec. 3.
The case rate for 100,000 population is 19.4, reflecting a decrease from the previously reported two-week-rate of 23.3. A case rate of 15 or more cases per 100,000 population places a town in the state’s ‘Red Zone.’
LYME has a cumulative total (since the outbreak began) of 23 confirmed cases and two probable cases, making a total of 25 cases.
This represents an increase of one in the number of confirmed and no change in the number of probable cases over those reported Thursday, Dec. 3.
There have been no fatalities in Lyme.
The total number of Lyme residents tested is 727.
The Dec. 4 report issued by CT DPH shows that during the two-week reporting period from11/15 through 11/28, Lyme had 7 cases in Week 1 and 1 in Week 2. This data was updated Dec. 3.
The case rate for 100,000 population is 24.4 reflecting an increase from the previously reported two-week-rate of 21.4. A case rate of 15 or more cases per 100,000 population places a town in the state’s ‘Red Zone.’
The COVID-19 metric report is issued by the state once per day, every Monday through Friday. The report that is issued each Monday contains combined data that was collected on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The state will issue its next report Monday, Dec. 7.