LYME-OLD LYME — The Daily Data Report issued Monday, Nov. 15, at 4 p.m. by the Connecticut Department of Health(CT DPH) shows four new, confirmed COVID-19 cases in Old Lyme taking that town’s total of cumulative cases to 450.
This uptick in cases locally reflects the statewide situation; the Hartford Courant reported in its Nov. 15 Daily Coronavirus Updates that, “Weekly positivity rate highest since late September; hospitalizations up.”
No new cases were reported in Lyme, however, and Friday’s reported number of 132 confirmed cumulative cases was reduced to 131 today. We do not have any information from the state on how a previously confirmed case is deleted.
This correction, which removes the three days last week when 132 cases were reported, now means that Monday is the 29th day in succession that no cases have been reported in Lyme.
The state does not issue reports over the weekend nor on public holidays. The next report from CT DPH will be issued Tuesday, Nov. 16, at around 4 p.m.
On Aug. 26, Old Lyme’s cumulative case total stood at 372, meaning there have been 78 new cases there since that date. Meanwhile, Lyme’s cumulative total on Aug. 26 was 114 indicating 17 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 — there may have been further updates, however, which we have not yet received.
On Wednesday, Oct. 20, Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Superintendent Ian Neviaser informed the school community that a positive case of COVID-19 impacting Lyme-Old Lyme High School had been reported.
On Wednesday, Oct. 5, Neviaser informed the school community that a positive case of COVID-19 impacting Lyme-Old Lyme High School had been reported the previous evening.
On Thursday, Sept. 16, 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.