This map shows the average daily rate of new cases of COVID-19 by town during the past two weeks. Only cases among persons living in community settings are included in this map; the map does not include cases among people who reside in nursing home, assisted living, or correctional facilities.
LYME/OLD LYME — Old Lyme’s case numbers broke the 200 mark in yesterday’s Daily Report issued by the Connecticut Department of Public Health (CT DPH), which shows an increase of six cases taking the cumulative total since the pandemic began to 203.
In light of the serious rise in Coronavirus cases, we have started a new weekday 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 Monday reports include data for the weekend as well as the previous Friday.
The Daily Data Report for Connecticut issued Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 by the Connecticut Department of Public Health (CT DPH) for data as at 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021 shows the following:
Both Lyme and Old Lyme are still in the state-identified ‘Red Zone;’ where they have been for the past several weeks.
As of the Jan. 13 report (see map above), five towns in the state — Canaan, Colebrook, Kent, Union and Warren — remain in the ‘Gray Zone.’
- 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 all 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 198 confirmed COVID-19 cases and FIVE probable cases, making a TOTAL of 203 cases.
This represents an INCREASE of SEVEN in the number of confirmed cases (191) reported Tuesday, Jan. 12, and an DECREASE of ONE in the number of probable cases (6) reported the same day.
The total number of Old Lyme residents tested is 4,089.
There have been two fatalities in Old Lyme.
CT DPH Two-Weekly Report
The Jan. 13 report issued by CT DPH shows that during the two-week reporting period from 12/20 through 01/02/21, Old Lyme had 11 cases in Week 1 and 19 in Week 2. This data was updated Jan.7, 2021.
The case rate in Old Lyme for 100,000 population is 29.1, reflecting an increase from the previously reported two-week rate of 21.3. 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 60 confirmed cases and six probable cases, making a TOTAL of 66 cases.
This represents an INCREASE of ONE in the number of confirmed cases and an INCREASE of ONE in the number of probable cases from the numbers reported Tuesday, Jan. 12.
There have been no fatalities in Lyme.
The total number of Lyme residents tested is 1,081.
CT DPH Two-Weekly Report
The Jan. 13 report issued by CT DPH shows that during the two-week reporting period from 12/20 through 01/02/21, Lyme had one case in Week 1 and 11 in Week 2. This data was updated Jan. 7, 2021.
The case rate in Lyme for 100,000 population is 36.7 reflecting a increase from the previously reported two-week-rate of 18.3. A case rate of 15 or more cases per 100,000 population places a town in the state’s ‘Red Zone.’
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The next CT DPH Daily Data Report for Connecticut will be issued Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021.
LYME — This evening, Thursday, Jan. 14, at 7 p.m., the Friends of the Lyme Public Library present “Climate Change & You,” a Zoom presentation by Climate Reality Leadership Corps member Patricia Sisson.