Three more people have been hospitalized with the coronavirus as the Chautauqua County Health Department reported 81 new cases on Tuesday.

The numbers, which reflect positive tests recorded on Monday, increase the county’s active COVID caseload to 441. There are now 38 people hospitalized with the virus in the county, the most since the beginning of the pandemic, breaking the previous high of 37 recorded on Dec. 22. Hospitalizations remained in the 30s since Dec. 15.

Nineteen new cases were reported in Jamestown, which now has 125 active cases. Active cases increased in Dunkirk by 23 to 64 and nine more cases were reported in Fredonia, which now has 31 active cases.

Frewsburg, which saw an increase in cases due to a cluster at The Magnolia, a Tanglewood Group property, added one new case on Monday. There are 50 active cases in that zip code. Lakewood also has 23 active cases.

Quarantined contacts in the county also rose on Monday to its highest level, 1,696, since the weekend of Dec. 11 at 1,741.

That number comes on the heels of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s announcement Tuesday that quarantine guidelines for New York will be updated to better reflect the guidance set forth by the Centers for Disease Control; the new guidance allows those exposed to COVID-19 to end their quarantine after 10 days without a testing requirement as long as no symptoms have been reported during the period.

After day 10 is reached, individuals must continue monitoring for symptoms through day 14 and, if any develop, are asked to immediately self-isolate and contact the local health department or their healthcare provider to report this change and determine if they should seek testing.

“As we approach the New Year and the end of the holiday season, all New Yorkers must remember one simple truth – celebrating smart stops shutdowns,” Cuomo said in a release. “While the holidays have always been synonymous with socialization, the data shows the vast majority of new cases are stemming from private gatherings. I understand not being able to join together with loved ones makes an already trying year more difficult, but it also means we control our own destiny.”

He added, “New York is leading the nation in quickly and efficiently administering the vaccine, so if we can continue that progress and the rest of us keep making smart decisions like avoiding gatherings, socially distancing and wearing masks, we will finally reach the light at the end of the tunnel.”