Chautauqua County has a total of 12 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with two new confirmed cases reported Thursday. These cases involve a man in his 60s and a woman in her 20s.

According to the new map unveiled by the county on Wednesday, the two cases come in the north county portion. There are no cases in the west and one in the east with four reported in the south county.

There have been 156 negative test results to date.

Of the 12 confirmed positive cases in Chautauqua County, two people have recovered completely and were released from mandatory quarantine, one individual has died, and nine persons are continuing to recover under mandatory quarantine as ordered by the Local Health Official per state Public Health Law.

In addition, there are several individuals who have received isolation and quarantine orders by the Public Health Director. This includes:

¯ 26 individuals in Mandatory Quarantine, which includes individuals confirmed positive of COVID-19 or a household contact of a confirmed positive COVID-19 case.

¯ 26 individuals in Precautionary Quarantine, which includes individuals with travel history to CDC level 3 country or proximal contact of a confirmed case of COVID-19.

¯ 68 individuals in Mandatory Isolation, which includes individuals who are symptomatic of COVID-19 and are pending COVID-19 lab test.

To the east, the Cattaraugus County Health Department was notified of its eighth confirmed case of COVID-19. The reporting laboratory was Quest Diagnostics Inc., Pittsburgh.

A male resident who lives in the southeastern part of the county with no significant travel history was tested for COVID-19 on Monday in the emergency room of Olean General Hospital after complaining of fever, shortness of breath, body aches and fatigue. The patient was admitted to the hospital for care and his COVID-19 test result on Thursday indicated that he was COVID-19 positive.

Upon discharge, he and his family will be quarantined and assessed for any medical support that we can provide and the department will monitor their symptoms closely.

Chautauqua County officials offered some tips as well for the sunshine and warmer temperatures. “Physical activity improves mood, reduces anxiety, improves cardiovascular health and supports functional health,” the news release said. “Go outside, but don’t get complacent about preventing the spread of the coronavirus. Your actions are important – for your safety and your ‘neighbor’s’ safety. Take precautions when getting outdoors, because doing so can end up saving someone’s life.

¯ Wash your hands before you go out to protect others; wash them again after being out to protect yourself.

¯ Pick off-peak hours to exercise outdoors to minimize contact with others.

¯ Go solo (or only with those who live in your household).

¯ Practice excellent hygiene – avoid touching surfaces and then touching your face.

¯ Don’t linger. While getting exercise outside is a good idea, the idea is to stay at home as much as possible – not to plan a day outing.

¯ Take a walk, just stay 6 feet away from others.

¯ Smile and wave at people – from a safe distance.