LYME/OLD LYME — Following the Labor Day weekend, the Daily Data Report issued Tuesday, Sept. 7, at 4 p.m. by the Connecticut Department of Health (no report was issued on Labor Day) shows significant increases in COVID-19 case numbers in both Lyme and Old Lyme.
Old Lyme’s cumulative total of confirmed cases rose by 11 from the previous reporting day, Sept. 3, from 385 to 396.
Lyme also recorded an increase of six in its cumulative case total from 115 to 121.
These are the largest single-day increases for Old Lyme in many months and for Lyme, since records began.
Old Lyme’s cumulative case total stood at 369 on Aug. 20, meaning there have been 27 new cases since that date just over two weeks ago.
The next Connecticut Daily Data Report will be issued Wednesday, Sept. 8, around 4 p.m. Reports are not issued on Public Holidays, Saturdays or Sundays.
COVID-19 Cases in Lyme-Old Lyme Schools
This is the latest information that we have — there may have been further updates of which we are unaware.
On Saturday, Aug. 28, Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Superintendent Ian Neviaser informed the school community that late on Friday, Aug. 27, a positive case of COVID-19 impacting Lyme School had been reported.
On Tuesday, Aug. 31, Neviaser informed the school community that late on Monday, Aug. 30, a positive case of COVID-19 impacting Lyme-Old Lyme High School had been reported.
On Wednesday, Sept. 1, a positive case of COVID-19 impacting Mile Creek School was announced.
In all cases, contact tracing was completed and those individuals who needed to quarantine were notified. They will be able to return to school following their quarantine period. All other students and staff will continue to attend school as scheduled.
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 Sept. 2 update, which includes statewide data.