LYME/OLD LYME — The Daily Data Report issued Monday, Aug. 16, by the Connecticut Department of Health shows that both Lyme and Old Lyme have reported one new, confirmed COVID-19 case each since its previous report on Friday, Aug. 13.
This takes Old Lyme’s cumulative total of confirmed cases to 365 and Lyme’s cumulative total to 114.
Alex Putterman states in an article published yesterday afternoon, Aug. 16, in the Hartford Courant, “Connecticut on Monday reported its highest COVID-19 positivity rate since April, along with another increase in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, as the delta variant continues to have a dramatic effect in the state.”
Fatalities Due to COVID-19 in Lyme, Old Lyme
There is no change in the number of fatalities reported in either Lyme (0) or Old Lyme (3).
The first two fatalities from Old Lyme, which were reported in 2020, were a 61-year-old female and an 82-year-old male. Details of the third, which was reported in 2021, have not been made available.
Visit this link for our Aug. 12 update, which includes statewide data.