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Introduction
Developing COVID-19 News
Mission-HCA Patient Report
Detected, Active, Recovered, and Deaths
Testing Statistics
Vaccine Delivery Statistics
Macon County Public Schools Report
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Introduction
Numbers released on Thursday, September 23rd, 2021.
Here are the latest COVID-19 numbers Macon Public Health, along with a couple of charts by Macon Media to show you the long-term trends since April 17th, 2020, when the health department started releasing numbers to the public. Numbers from the Macon County Public Schools have been added after the Vaccine Report and are more conveniently accessed via the Table of Contents at the top of this article.
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Developing COVID-19 News
PRESS RELEASE (09/23/2021)
MACON PUBLIC HEALTH
Macon County Reports an Additional Death Related to COVID-19
Macon County Public Health received notification that a Macon County resident, over 75 years old, who was diagnosed with COVID-19 has passed away. To protect the family’s privacy, no additional information will be released about this individual. This death brings Macon County to fifty-six (56) deaths related to COVID-19.
“Our thoughts and prayers are extended to this family as they mourn the loss of their loved one,” said Health Director, Kathy McGaha. McGaha continued, “Macon County residents can help protect themselves and others in our community by receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Macon County Public Health has appointments available for the lifesaving vaccine for everyone who is 12 years old and older. The more individuals who get this vaccine, the more likely that we will stop seeing COVID-19 deaths.”
Older adults and people of any age who have serious underlying medical conditions may be at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19; however, anyone of any age can become infected with this illness. Therefore, we ask that community members strictly follow the governor’s recommendations and continue to practice social distancing, as well as safe hygiene measures such as hand washing and frequently cleaning touched objects and surfaces. Everyone who is eligible is encouraged to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, a safe and effective prevention tool.
If you believe that you may have COVID-19, please call the Health Department at 828-349-2081 to schedule an appointment for a test. To register and schedule an appointment to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, please call 828-349-2081.
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Mission-HCA Patient Report
[editor's note: once enough data has been collected, Macon Media will begin producing a chart for this staistic) As of 5 a.m. on September 23 there are 157 COVID-19 positive inpatients in Mission Health system; 121 at Mission Hospital; 8 at Angel Medical Center; 7 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital; 0 at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital; 13 at Mission Hospital McDowell; 8 at Transylvania Regional Hospital.
Message from Macon Public Health
Older adults and people of any age who have serious underlying medical conditions may be at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19; however, anyone of any age can become infected with this illness. Therefore, we ask that community members strictly follow the governor’s recommendations and continue to practice social distancing, as well as safe hygiene measures such as hand washing and frequently cleaning touched objects and surfaces. Everyone who is eligible is encouraged to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, a safe and effective prevention tool.
If you believe that you may have COVID-19, please call the Health Department at 828-349-2081 to schedule an appointment for a test. To register and schedule an appointment to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, please call 828-349-2081.
Here is a new chart that may be of some use to the public. It measures the change in the numbers of detected COVID-19 cases from Friday to Friday as a percentage change from the previous Friday. It starts on Friday, May 20th, which saw a 0.57% increase in detected cases over the previous week.
See the COVID-19 Report from one year ago today at [MaconMedia.com]
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Introduction
Known COVID-19 Cases
4821 Detected
(+38 from yesterday and +231 from last week and +932 in four weeks and +4215 or 695.55% from one year ago)
405 Active
(+14 (+3.58%) from yesterday and -15 (-3.57%) from last week and +177 (+77.63%) in four weeks and +381 or +1587.50% from one year ago
4360 Recovered
(+23 from yesterday and +255 from last week and +742 in four weeks and +3785 (658.26%) from one year ago)
56 Deaths
+1 (+1.82%) from yesterday and +2 (+3.70%) from last week and +13 (+30.23%) in four weeks and +49 or +700.00% from one year ago)
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Testing Statistics
Testing numbers reported to the health department
12096 by Macon County Public Health
(+44 from yesterday and +329 from last week and +1483 in four weeks and +6530 or +117.32% from one year ago)
14211 by Others
(+182 from yesterday and +1136 from last week and +1630 in four weeks and +12136 or 584.87% from one year ago)
26307 Total Tests
(+226 from yesterday and +835 from last week and +3113 in four weeks and +18666 or 244.29% from one year ago)
167 tests pending results
(-107 from yesterday and -81 from last week and +87 in four weeks and +101 or 315.15% from one year ago)
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Vaccine Delivery Statistics
Vaccine Delivery Statistics
0 Vaccines Given Today
-16 from yesterday
16 given this week
780 Vaccines in Inventory
unchanged from yesterday
-55 this week
13032 Total Vaccines Given
unchanged from yesterday
16 given this week
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Macon County Public Schools Report
Macon County Public Schools Report
Friday, September 17, 2021
Cartoogechaye Elementary
Currently Quarantined 14 students and 1 staff
Currently Posivitve 1 students and 0 staff
East Franklin Elementary
Currently Quarantined 26 students and 1 staff
Currently Posivitve 3 students and 0 staff
Franklin High School
Currently Quarantined 32 students and 1 staff
Currently Posivitve 18 students and 1 staff
Highlands School
Currently Quarantined 17 students and 0 staff
Currently Posivitve 6 students and 0 staff
Iotla Valley Elementary
Currently Quarantined 22 students and 1 staff
Currently Posivitve 4 students and 1 staff
Macon Early College
Currently Quarantined 2 students and 0 staff
Currently Posivitve 0 students and 0 staff
Macon Middle School
Currently Quarantined 26 students and 0 staff
Currently Posivitve 5 students and 0 staff
Mountain Valley Intermediate
Currently Quarantined 40students and 0 staff
Currently Posivitve 2 students and 1 staff
Nantahala School
Currently Quarantined 24 students and 1 staff
Currently Posivitve 5 students and 2 staff
South Macon Elemenary
Currently Quarantined 36 students and 1 staff
Currently Posivitve 11 students and 3 staff
Union Academy
Currently Quarantined 6 students and 1 staff
Currently Posivitve 4 students and 1 staff
Central Offices
Currently Quantined 0 staff
Currently Positive 0 staff
Totals
Students Quarantined 245
Students Positive 59
Students Avoiding Quantine Due to Vaccination 40
Total Students Out of School 304
Staff Quarantined 7
Staff Positive 9
Staff Avoiding Quarantine Due to Vaccination 34
Total Staff Out of School 16
Substitues Quarantined 1 Substitutes Positive 0 Total Substitues Out 1
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Published at 5:00pm on Thursday, September 23, 2021
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