There’s good news from the Georgia Department of Public Health in regards to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic – cases are decreasing.

According to a press release from the Department of Public Health, “As of Oct.13, there are 333,304 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and approximately 23,479 probable cases of COVID-19, most identified through antigen testing. (A probable case meets at least one of the following criteria: has a positive antigen test on a respiratory specimen; OR has not had a confirmatory COVID-19 test but has symptoms compatible with COVID-19 AND a known exposure to a COVID-19 case; OR the individual has died and the death certificate lists COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 as an underlying cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death.)”

Chattooga County is among the counties showing a 5% or greater decreased in the overall number of confirmed COVID-19 cases.  But the new data also shows that Chattooga County is among the counties in the state with “high transmission indicators”.

For information about COVID-19, visit https://dph.georgia.gov/novelcoronavirus or https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html.