Correctional officers say they are concerned over the spread of COVID-19 in area jails.

Officers working at the Toronto South Detention Center say they worry about their health after 25 cases of COVID-19 were reported at the massive jail.

They are now taking all precautions available at work to avert a spread of the virus.

The Ministry of Solicitor General has confirmed that more than two dozen inmates at the Horner Ave. detention centre have tested positive for the virus.

There were seven cases at the maximum security jail the previous day.

“Those inmates are under droplet precautions and isolated from the rest of the inmate population while they receive appropriate medical care,” Ministry officials said in a statement.

They are working with Toronto Public Health to support contact tracing.

Meanwhile, it is reported that three inmates at the Toronto East Detention Centre have contracted the virus.

The ministry said it made operational changes across all provincial correctional facilities in the past few months.

Three inmates at the Toronto East Detention Centre have also contracted the virus. It is not known how many staff are affected by the pandemic.