The county Health Department on Monday reported 91 new cases of COVID-19 from information collected Friday through Sunday. The department also reported a new virus-related death.

Meanwhile, the CDC level of community transmission rose in the county, from “substantial” to “high.”

Since Aug. 1, there have been 365 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Chautauqua County. According to the health department, 62% of the new cases this month are from those not vaccinated; 4% have been partially vaccinated; 16% fully vaccinated; and 17% whose vaccination status is not known.

The bulk of cases recorded over the weekend came from the Jamestown zip code, with 36. Nine each were reported in Dunkirk and Forestville, along with four in Fredonia and seven in Lakewood. Several municipalities also reported a handful of new cases.

There are currently 156 active cases of the virus in the county, seven people with the virus in the hospital, 323 in quarantine and seven-day positivity rate of 5.2%.

To date there have been 9,790 total confirmed cases, 9,393 recoveries and 160 virus-related deaths.

In regard to fatalities, four involve people between the ages of 40 and 49; eight between 50 and 59; 16 between 60 and 69; 35 between 70 and 79; 59 between 80 and 89; and 38 over the age of 90.