LYME-OLD LYME — The Daily Data Report issued Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 4 p.m. by the Connecticut Department of Health(CT DPH) shows three new, confirmed COVID-19 case in Old Lyme taking that town’s total of cumulative cases to 454.
This means the cumulative total of confirmed cases has increased by 11 since last Wednesday, Nov. 10.
We wrote this in our Nov. 15 Daily Update and it holds true today: “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, and so that town’s cumulative total holds at 131 for the 31st day in succession.
The state does not issue reports over the weekend nor on public holidays. The next report from CT DPH will be issued Thursday, Nov. 18, at around 4 p.m.
On Aug. 26, Old Lyme’s cumulative case total stood at 372, meaning there have been 82 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.
Clearly, it’s not yet time to declare a win. Looking broadly across the state, CT just reported a daily positivity rate of 3.38%.
Note that the state’s daily positivity rate, which had essentially remained below 2% for most of last month, has steadily climbed toward 3% and above in recent weeks. CT’s weekly positivity rate now stands at 2.98%, the highest it has been since Sept. 20.
At the same time, Litchfield, New Haven, New London and Windham counties reported “high” levels of COVID transmission as defined by the CDC, while Fairfield, Hartford, Middlesex and Tolland counties had “substantial” levels of transmission.
We need to be prudent during the holidays.