Chattooga County continues to see an increase in COVID-19 cases.  Earlier this month the numbers reported by the Georgia Department of Public Health began to climb from nearly none, to double digits.  The latest report, released on Wednesday saw a dramatic increase in the number of cases in the county, compared to the rest of the state.  The latest report shows 38 new COVID-19 cases in the county over the past week.  That’s an average of 287 cases per 100,000, which is significantly higher than the statewide average of 51 cases per 100,000.  There were 3,082 new cases and eight deaths reported statewide for the last reporting period that ended on Wednesday. None of the deaths were reported in Northwest Georgia.