In the latest round of COVID-19 numbers, Chattooga County saw a slight decrease in the number of new cases over the past week.  The Georgia Department of Public Health reports COVID-19 cases weekly and the new reports come out on Wednesday of each week.  Last week, there were five new COVID-19 cases reported in Chattooga County.  This week that number dropped to four new cases.  Hospitalizations in Northwest Georgia from COVID-19 were up slightly this past week.  Also, the Georgia Department of Public Health reported three COVID-19 deaths in Northwest Georgia; one each in Bartow, Gordon and Polk Counties.