More Greene County jail inmates have tested positive for COVID-19.
31 inmates have tested positive, with two showing symptoms.
40 inmates are in quarantine while the jail waits for more test results.
Five staff members have also tested positive for the virus and are in quarantine.
The sheriff’s office says the positive cases are from the same housing unit, which is not attached to the main jail.
The sheriff’s office began testing at the jail after three former inmates tested positive after they were transferred to the Department of Corrections.
An initial test found found one inmate who showed symptoms.
The sheriff’s office says 123 of the 746 inmates in the jail have been tested for COVID-19.
