LYME/OLD LYME — The Daily Data Report issued Monday, Oct. 4, at 4 p.m. by the Connecticut Department of Health shows two new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Old Lyme taking the cumulative total for the town to 429.
One new case was also reported in Lyme where the cumulative total of cases rises to 130. This is the first new confirmed case in Lyme since Sept. 13.
The state does not issue reports over the weekend. Its next report will be Tuesday, Oct. 5, at around 4 p.m..
On Aug. 26, Old Lyme’s cumulative case total stood at 372, meaning there have been 57 new cases there since that date. Meanwhile, Lyme’s cumulative total on Aug. 26 was 114 indicating 16 new cases have also been confirmed there during the same period.
Lyme-Old Lyme Schools started the new academic year Aug. 26.
COVID-19 Cases in Lyme-Old Lyme Schools
This is the latest information that we have with the most recent cases first — we believe there have been further updates, however, which we have not yet received.
On Thursday, Sept. 16, Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Superintendent Ian Neviaser informed the school community that a previously reported positive case of COVID-19 is now impacting Mile Creek School and Center School.
On Monday, Sept. 13, a positive case of COVID-19 impacting Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School, which had been reported the previous day, was announced.
On Wednesday, Sept. 1, a positive case of COVID-19 impacting Mile Creek School was announced.
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 Saturday, Aug. 28, Neviaser informed the school community that late on Friday, Aug. 27, a positive case of COVID-19 impacting Lyme School had been reported.
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. 30 update, which includes statewide data.