The Northwest Georgia Health District released the latest COVID-19 numbers for Chattooga County on Tuesday.  There have been 4,509 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county.  That’s up by 362.  There have now been 99 deaths attributed to COVID-19 in Chattooga County.

In all, there have been 1,682 COVID-19 related deaths in the Northwest Georgia Health District.  The median age of infection is 38 and the median age of death is 72.

The Northwest Georgia Department of Public Health reminds you that Georgia eligibility is now open for everyone 5 years of age and older for the COVID vaccine.

Note: Pfizer is the only COVID vaccine currently authorized for children aged 5 through 15, and approved for 16 and 17-year-olds

For further information click on link: https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-vaccine

COVID-19 vaccines have undergone—and continue to undergo—the most intensive safety monitoring in U.S. history.