OUTLOOK
A cutoff upper-level low-pressure system will become weaker as it lingers over the Eastern States to start the weekend. The system will move offshore and dissipate by Sunday. Expect a warming trend through the weekend. An approaching front will keep the weather unsettled through the first half of next week.
GoFundMe Established to Benefit Children of David and Dawn Head
On Saturday, 5/23/2020, Macon County Sheriff's Deputy David Head and his wife, Dawn, a Physical Therapist with Highlands/Cashiers Hospital, were tragically killed in an automobile accident. They leave behind four children, Jeslyn Head (17), J.D. Head (13), Erin Sanborn (17), and Sidney Sanborn (19). This fund has been set up by the employees of the Macon County Sheriff's Office in an effort to help all 4 children of David and Dawn Head. [LINK]
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Most recent Local Government Meetings
The Macon County Board of Commissioners met on June 2nd. [LINK]
The Franklin Town Council met on June 1st. Members of the public and local media outlets were allowed in the town hall. [LINK]
General Forecast Through Saturday Night
Today
Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs ranging from the upper 60s in the higher elevations to near 80 in the valleys. Winds out of the west around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Scattered showers in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the 50s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Saturday
Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs ranging from the mid-to-upper 60s to the mid-to-upper 70s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the 50s. Light and variable winds shifting to come out of the north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs ranging from the lowe 70s to the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows ranging from the lower 60s to the mid-50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today. There will be a chance of isolated thunderstorms.
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Tropical Weather
(The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1st through November 30th)
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Fri Jun 19 2020
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.
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Begin COVID-19 Update
Here are some numbers from the CDC, the NCDHHS, and the Johns Hopkins Dashboard. Macon Media prefers the Johns Hopkins Dashboard because the counts include those non-residents that are left out of the CDC and NCDHHS numbers.
The CDC website [LINK] reports 46,855 people in North Carolina are infected, 1,168 have died, and infections are widespread, the NCDHHS website [LINK] reports 48,188 confirmed cases from 693,678 targeted tests, and 857 hospitalized and 1,175 deaths in the state. The Johns Hopkins Dashboard [LINK] reports 48,167 people infected and 1,190 deaths (these include non-residents located in NC).
Data from Macon County Public Health [LINK]
Detected 245
Recovered 27
Deceased 1
Actives 217
Testing Data
MCPH Tests 2,317 (+1 from yesterday)
Other Tests 593 (+100 from yesterday)
Total Tests 2,910 (+91 from yesterday)
Pending 182 (-43 from yesterday)
Resources for Reliable Information about the Corona Virus (COVID-19) [LINK]
General Articles
Some parts of the U.S. are ‘on the cusp of losing control’ of coronavirus, Dr. Scott Gottlieb says [LINK]
A Tidal Wave of Bankruptcies Is Coming [LINK]
Unique strain of COVID-19 in Chicago [LINK]
COVID-19 in the Southern United States
In Wisconsin and Georgia, models for lockdown skeptics, COVID-19 cases rise [LINK]
Charlotte brewery, seafood restaurant both close after workers test for COVID-19 [LINK]
Southern Organizations and Scholars Call for an Equity-Centered, People-First Response to COVID-19. (Over 100 so far) 'Policy organizations, grassroots movements and scholars are offering a shared vision for the region’s COVID-19 response.' [LINK]
Emails Reveal Chaos as Meatpacking Companies Fought Health Agencies Over COVID-19 Outbreaks in Their Plants [LINK]
Emerald Isle NC Publix employee tests positive for COVID-19 [LINK]
South Carolina deems Myrtle Beach area strip club ‘essential,’ business set for reopening [LINK]
COVID-19 ward in Houston at 65% capacity has director fears overwhelming spike yet to come [LINK]
16 friends test positive for coronavirus after an outing at a Florida bar [LINK]
To Mask, Or Not To Mask?
Face mask use needed to ‘prevent COVID-19 second wave’. According to the study, 100 per cent mask adoption combined with on/off lockdowns prevented any further disease resurgence for the 18 months required for a possible vaccine [LINK]
Mayor Jane Castor announces mandatory mask order for Tampa [LINK]
Arnold Schwarzenegger backs California face-mask order: ‘Anyone making it a political issue is an absolute moron’ [LINK]
Trump says he thinks some Americans are wearing masks to show they disapprove of him and not as a preventive measure during the pandemic [LINK]
New York City mom plans $10 million lawsuit against police after arrest for improperly wearing face mask [LINK]
World News
Singapore retailers are not hopeful that 'revenge shopping' after the lockdown can help bring back sales [LINK]
How Uruguay has coped with covid-19 [LINK]
243 million Indian adolescents could be at risk due to COVID-19 [LINK]
The Kiss of Death: MP Baba Who “Cured” Covid-19 by Kissing the Hands of Followers, Dies of Covid-19 [LINK]
Coronavirus patient told to isolate two days after she died, Ruby Princess inquiry hears [LINK]
This Taiwanese Company Had a Contact Tracing Solution Before Covid-19 [LINK]
Estimates Vary Widely for Number of Wuhan COVID-19 Cases in January [LINK]
S. Korea on cusp of erasing gains in virus fight, new cases still on higher plateau [LINK]
WHO acknowledges dexamethasone trials showing positive results as number of cases and death toll rise in India [LINK]
Is Japan's pandemic response a disaster or a success? [LINK]
Positive buccal swab for salmon in xin fa market [CHINESE]
Beijing outbreak grows as expert issues warning over frozen food [LINK]
Research
Covid-19: The combination of dexamethasone and remdesivir could help patients [GERMAN]
Corona pandemic: Social isolation costs years of life [GERMAN]
UBC researchers say pandemic may have contributed to rash of genital injuries on Vancouver Island [LINK]
Genes, Blood Type Tied to Risk of Severe COVID-19. [LINK]
Negative SARS-CoV-2 PCR in patients with chilblain-like lesions [LINK]
Prevalence of IgG antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in Wuhan - implications for the ability to produce long-lasting protective antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 [LINK]
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Published at 4:44am Friday, June 19, 2020
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