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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
Support Macon Media
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Introduction
Numbers released on Friday, September 24th, 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 24 there are 151 COVID-19 positive inpatients in Mission Health system; 118 at Mission Hospital; 9 at Angel Medical Center; 6 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital; 0 at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital; 11 at Mission Hospital McDowell; 7 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
4863 Detected
(+42 from yesterday and +229 from last week and +961 in four weeks and +4249 or 692.02% from one year ago)
383 Active
(-22 (-5.43%) from yesterday and -80 (-17.28%) from last week and +185 (+93.43%) in four weeks and +361 or +1460.91% from one year ago
4424 Recovered
(+64 from yesterday and +307 from last week and +763 in four weeks and +3839 (656.24%) from one year ago)
56 Deaths
unchanged (+0%) 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
12227 by Macon County Public Health
(+131 from yesterday and +362 from last week and +1500 in four weeks and +6632 or +118.53% from one year ago)
14211 by Others
(unchanged from yesterday and +209 from last week and +1524 in four weeks and +12096 or 571.91% from one year ago)
26438 Total Tests
(+131 from yesterday and +571 from last week and +3024 in four weeks and +18728 or 242.91% from one year ago)
236 tests pending results
(+69 from yesterday and -110 from last week and +78 in four weeks and +202 or 594.12% 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 24, 2021
Cartoogechaye Elementary
Currently Quarantined 13 students and 2 staff
Currently Posivitve 4 students and 1 staff
East Franklin Elementary
Currently Quarantined 11 students and 0 staff
Currently Posivitve 0 students and 0 staff
Franklin High School
Currently Quarantined 37 students and 0 staff
Currently Posivitve 11 students and 0 staff
Highlands School
Currently Quarantined 16 students and 0 staff
Currently Posivitve 6 students and 3 staff
Iotla Valley Elementary
Currently Quarantined 16 students and 0 staff
Currently Posivitve 0 students and 0 staff
Macon Early College
Currently Quarantined 2 students and 0 staff
Currently Posivitve 0 students and 0 staff
Macon Middle School
Currently Quarantined 21 students and 0 staff
Currently Posivitve 7 students and 0 staff
Mountain Valley Intermediate
Currently Quarantined 17students and 0 staff
Currently Posivitve 8 students and 1 staff
Nantahala School
Currently Quarantined 0 students and 1 staff
Currently Posivitve 2 students and 2 staff
South Macon Elemenary
Currently Quarantined 53 students and 3 staff
Currently Posivitve 3 students and 2 staff
Union Academy
Currently Quarantined 10 students and 1 staff
Currently Posivitve 0 students and 1 staff
Central Offices
Currently Quantined 0 staff
Currently Positive 0 staff
Totals
Students Quarantined 196
Students Positive 42
Students Avoiding Quantine Due to Vaccination 49
Total Students Out of School 238
Staff Quarantined 7
Staff Positive 10
Staff Avoiding Quarantine Due to Vaccination 39
Total Staff Out of School 17
Substitues Quarantined 0 Substitutes Positive 1 Total Substitues Out 1
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Published at 5:20pm on Friday, September 24, 2021
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