The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is providing the following information regarding the fight against COVID-19 in Georgia.

COVID-19 Cases

·         From 10/27-11/02, the seven-day average of new cases reported increased 4%.

·         The seven-day average of new cases reported is down 55% from our peak July 24.

·         As of Nov. 2, there were 362, 921 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 29,578 antigen positive cases of COVID-19.

In the latest data released by the Georgia Department of Public Health, Chattooga County shows COVID cases increasing with a 5% or greater change in the total number of cases.

 

The data also shows that Chattooga, Floyd, Walker, Gordon, Bartow, Catoosa and Whitfield counties in Northwest Georgia are considered to be “Counties with high transmission indicators.”

As of Wednesday, November 4th, Chattooga County had reported 102 cases within the past two weeks.  There have now been a total of 996 cases reported in Chattooga County since the Department of Public Health began tracking COVID in the spring of this year.  The latest numbers also show that 29 Chattooga County residents have died as a result of COVID-19.