The Chautauqua County Department of Health on Wednesday reported 57 new cases of COVID-19. The numbers include the 27 inmates and staff at the County Jail who tested positive Tuesday.

To date there have been 1,761 confirmed cases in the county, with 189 considered active. One new hospitalization was reported Wednesday, with 14 with the virus currently in the hospital.

The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office said it is working closely with the county Health Department to contain the outbreak of COVID-19 cases at the Chautauqua County Jail.

Four inmates with symptoms of COVID-19 tested positive Tuesday morning, prompting Health Department staff, which includes the Jail Medical Unit, with assistance from Chautauqua County Office of Emergency Services, to conduct testing of all inmates in the housing unit Tuesday afternoon and into Tuesday evening. Several correctional officers were also tested.

Out of 48 inmates tested, 26 tested positive. Out of seven corrections staff tested, one resulted positive.