byLYME-OLD LYME — The Daily Data Report issued Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, around 4 p.m. by the Connecticut Department of Health(CT DPH) shows 17 new, confirmed COVID-19 cases in Old Lyme taking the town’s total of cumulative cases from 888 to 905. The total number of COVID-related deaths in Connecticut increased to 9,769. Ledge Light Health District UpdateAll the towns in the Ledge Light Health District (LLHD), of which both Lyme and Old Lyme are members, are in the Red Zone. On Nov. 30, the state finally included this fatality in its dataThree COVID-related fatalities have been reported in Old Lyme. The first two fatalities from Old Lyme, which were reported in 2020, were a 61-year-old female and an 82-year-old male.

Source: New York Times January 22, 2022 23:27 UTC