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LYME/OLD LYME — In light of the serious rise in Coronavirus cases, we have started a new daily update reporting confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases in Lyme and Old Lyme. The state is now issuing a COVID-19 metric report daily around 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, which includes current data up to the previous evening.
The Daily Data Report for Connecticut issued Tuesday, Dec. 15, by the Connecticut Department of Public Health (CT DPH) for data as at 8:30 p.m. Dec. 13, shows the following:
Old Lyme remains in the state-identified ‘Red Zone,’ but Lyme is still gray joining only five other towns in the state at that lower level.
The red category is defined as when the Average Daily Rate of COVID-19 Cases Among Persons Living in Community Settings per 100,000 Population By Town exceeds 15.
The gray category is defined as when the Average Daily Rate of COVID-19 Cases Among Persons Living in Community Settings per 100,000 Population By Town is less than five or less than five reported cases.
In both cases, this rate does not include cases or tests among residents of nursing home, assisted living, or correctional facilities.
Old Lyme
Old Lyme now has a cumulative total (since the outbreak began) of 120 confirmed COVID-19 cases and two probable cases, making a total of 122 cases.
This represents an increase of TWO over the 118 confirmed cases reported Tuesday, Dec. 15, and a reduction of one in the number of probable cases reported the same day.
The total number of Old Lyme residents tested is 3,509.
There have been two fatalities in Old Lyme.
The Dec. 10 report issued by CT DPH shows that during the two-week reporting period from 11/22 through 12/05, Old Lyme had eight cases in Week 1 and 11 in Week 2. This data was updated Dec. 10.
The case rate in Old Lyme for 100,000 population is 18.4, reflecting a decrease from the previously reported two-week-rate of 19.4. A case rate of 15 or more cases per 100,000 population places a town in the state’s ‘Red Zone.’
Lyme
Lyme has a cumulative total (since the outbreak began) of 32 confirmed cases and two probable cases, making a total of 34 cases.
This represents an increase of THREE over the 29 confirmed cases reported Tuesday, Dec. 15. The number of probable cases remains at two.
There have been no fatalities in Lyme.
The total number of Lyme residents tested is 822.
The Dec. 10 report issued by CT DPH shows that during the two-week reporting period from11/22 through 12/05, Lyme had one case in Week 1 and three in Week 2. This data was updated Dec. 10.
The case rate in Lyme for 100,000 population is 12.2 reflecting a decrease from the previously reported two-week-rate of 24.4. A case rate of less than five cases per 100,000 population or less than five cases reported places a town in the state’s ‘Gray Zone.’
Ledge Light Health Department Weekly Report
Ledge Light Health Department (LLHD) issued their most recent Weekly COVID-19 Report yesterday morning, Friday, Dec. 11.
Stephen Mansfield, LLHD Director of Health, prefaces the report with this statement, “Our contact tracers continue to report that they have observed many COVID cases associated with family and social gatherings, as well as a significant increase in cases associated with long term care and assisted living facilities. We encourage everyone to remain diligent and take appropriate precautions throughout this holiday season.”
The report shows that in the past two weeks, Old Lyme had 19 new confirmed cases and Lyme less than five.
It also details that 779 Old Lyme residents had molecular tests and antigen tests in the past two weeks while the equivalent number for Lyme residents was 232.
The report offers this link to the Connecticut COVID Data Portal, which provides centralized access to data on the COVID-19 emergency and response.
The next Weekly Report from LLHD is due Friday, Dec. 18.
Neither the LLHD nor the Connecticut Department of Health (CT DPH) reports give any details of the age of those infected, their gender, or the date the case was confirmed.
The COVID-19 metric report is issued by the state once per day, every Monday through Friday. The report that is issued each Monday contains combined data that was collected on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The state will issue its next report Thursday, Dec. 17.
