Communicable Disease Update for January 21, 2026
(updated at 8:30 am on 1/22/2026)
COVID-19:
Hospitalization Data Weekly for Western Region | Positive Cases Since January 7 | Positive Cases Since January 1 |
83 | 102 | 141 |

To view the historical Chautauqua County COVID-19 Wastewater Analysis Dashboard visit:
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/1b4b95a32e7d4c939cdaa4c41581e7c5
Dunkirk Sewer District Levels are: low
Jamestown BPU Sewer District Levels are: no update at this time
South & Center Sewer District Levels are: low
Westfield Sewer District Levels are: low
COVID-19 Levels in NYS Wastewater by County
To view the New York State Wastewater Surveillance Network Dashboard, visit: https://mbcolli.shinyapps.io/SARS2EWSP/#
Influenza (Flu):
Number includes people who have tested positive for influenza since January 1, 2026, in Chautauqua County. CDC recognizes the active flu season to be October through the following May.
Flu A |
Flu B | CDC New York State Flu Activity Level |
340 | 11 | very high |
Streptococcus (Strep)
Number includes strep groups A and B, as well as, strep pneumoniae cases in Chautauqua County.
Cases in 2026 | Total Cases in 2025 |
3 | 41 |
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV):
Numbers include people who have tested positive for RSV in Chautauqua County.
Positive Cases Since January 1, 2026 | Positive Cases Since December 1, 2025 |
24 | 51 |
Resources for Additional Information:
COVID-19 Data in New York
Includes data at various levels (ZIP code, regional, statewide) for positive COVID-19 tests over time, reinfection, variants, breakthrough cases, hospitalizations, fatalities, hospital bed capacity, vaccination progress, demographic vaccination data, ZIP code vaccination data, and more.
https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-data-new-york
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