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LYME/OLD LYME — UPDATED 11:45am: The Daily Data Report issued Monday, Nov. 1, at 4 p.m. by the Connecticut Department of Health (CT DPH) shows two new cases in Old Lyme taking the cumulative total of COVID-19 cases in that town to 440.
No new cases were reported in Lyme keeping that town’s cumulative total at 131 for the 16th day in succession.
The state does not issue reports over the weekend nor on public holidays. The next report from CT DPH will be Tuesday, Nov. 2, at around 4 p.m.
10/29 UPDATE: No new cases were reported in either town Friday, Oct. 29.
10/28 UPDATE: No new cases were reported in either town Thursday, Oct. 28.
10/27 UPDATE: No new cases were reported in either town Wednesday, Oct. 27.
The Daily Data Report issued Tuesday, Oct. 26, at 4 p.m. by the Connecticut Department of Health (CT DPH) shows one new confirmed case in Old Lyme taking the cumulative total of COVID-19 cases to 438 compared with Monday’s numbers.
No new cases were reported in Lyme leaving their cumulative case total at 131 cases. This is the 10th day in succession that no new cases have been confirmed in Lyme.
On Aug. 26, Old Lyme’s cumulative case total stood at 372, meaning there have been 65 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.
Visit this link for our Oct. 14 update, which includes statewide data.
Editor’s Note: We apologize for our earlier incorrect report dated Nov. 1, which gave Oct. 29 data.
OLD LYME — After the Lyme-Old Lyme Chamber of Commerce’s efforts to organize an in-person debate between the candidates for the Old Lyme Board of Selectmen fell through, the campaign managers of the Old Lyme Republican and Democratic parties have worked together to try and make it happen.