(Valparaiso, IN) - There are 33 cases of COVID 19 at the Porter County Jail. Officials say the number is twice as high as last week.

Reports indicate the outbreak has led to lawsuits from inmates seeking release. After the first cases started turning up, officials say another 20 inmates were found positive out of the next 30 tested.

Officials say the inmates with the virus are quarantined and under supervision. So far, no cases have been reported from county jails in LaPorte or Lake counties.