LYME/OLD LYME — The Daily Data Report issued Tuesday, Aug. 24, by the Connecticut Department of Health shows that Old Lyme’s cumulative total of confirmed cases held at 371.
Two new cases were confirmed Monday, Aug. 23, which took the total to 371. The previous report issued on Friday, Aug. 20, showed a total of 369 confirmed cases.
Reports are not issued by the state on Saturday or Sunday.
On Monday, Aug. 23, Lyme’s cumulative total of confirmed cases was reduced to 113. It is unclear exactly why this reduction in confirmed cases has been announced. We assume one of the previously confirmed cases has now been proven incorrect.
The next Connecticut Daily Data Report will be issued Wednesday, Aug. 25, around 4 p.m.
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. 19 update, which includes statewide data.