Earlier this week, Chattooga County added yet another COVID-19 related death to the total.  In all, since the beginning of the pandemic, seventy-seven Chattooga County residents have passed away due to COVID-19.

In Chattooga County, there were 141 newly reported COVID-19 cases and 1 newly reported COVID-19 deaths on Aug 30, 2021.

Cases have increased recently and are extremely high: The total reported for the past week was the highest of the pandemic. The number of hospitalized COVID patients has also risen in the Chattooga County area.

An average of 43 cases per day were reported in Chattooga County, a 266 percent increase from the average two weeks ago. Since the beginning of the pandemic, at least 1 in 7 residents have been infected, a total of 3,620 reported cases. Right now, Chattooga County is at an extremely high risk for unvaccinated people.

The trend in deaths tends to lag weeks behind the trend in reported cases: Cases have recently increased in Chattooga, which could mean a rise in deaths will follow.