OUTLOOK
Daily showers and thunderstorms will continue through the end of the week, and temperatures will remain below average until the weekend. An approaching front will keep the weather unsettled through early 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
Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog this morning. A chance of showers this morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs ranging from the mid-60s in the higher elevations to the mid-70s in the valleys. Winds out of the west around 5 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Tonight
A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the 50s. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Friday
Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs rnging from the upper 60s to the mid-70s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph in the morning, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the 50s. Light and variable winds shifting to come out of the north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Saturday
Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs ranging from the upper 60s to the upper 70s. North winds around 5 mph in the morning, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the 50s.
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 Thu Jun 18 2020
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.
End Daily Weather Segment
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 45,853 people in North Carolina are infected, 1,154 have died, and infections are widespread, the NCDHHS website [LINK] reports 46,855 confirmed cases from 667,422 targeted tests, and 846 hospitalized and 1,168 deaths in the state. The Johns Hopkins Dashboard [LINK] reports 46,934 people infected and 1,181 deaths (these include non-residents located in NC).
Data from Macon County Public Health [LINK] http://www.maconnc.org/health-department.html
Detected 237
Recovered 22
Deceased 1
Actives 214
Testing Data
MCPH Tests 2,316
Other Tests 693
Total Tests 2,809
Pending 225
The Macon County Public Health Weekly Demographic Report
(to be released on Wednesdays and published here on Thursday mornings)
Resources for Reliable Information about the Corona Virus (COVID-19) [LINK]
Dr John Campbell
Dexamethasone Saves Lives
MedCram - Medical Lectures Explained CLEARLY
Coronavirus Pandemic Update 84: Key Questions to Ask if in the Hospital for COVID-19 (Part 1 of 2)
Coronavirus Pandemic Update 85: Dexamethasone and Key Questions to Ask if in The Hospital (Part 2)
Research
(original spelling retained)
Dexamethasone for Coronavirus Infection [LINK]
PRESS RELEASE: Low-cost dexamethasone reduces death by up to one third in hospitalised patients with severe respiratory complications of COVID-19 [LINK]
The infection fatality rate of COVID-19 in Stockholm – Technical report [LINK]
Age-dependent effects in the transmission and control of COVID-19 epidemics [LINK]
Seroconversion in household members of COVID-19 outpatients [LINK]
Cytokine Storm and Leukocyte Changes in Mild Versus Severe SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Review of 3939 COVID-19 Patients in China and Emerging Pathogenesis and Therapy Concepts [LINK]
World first coronavirus treatment approved for NHS use by government [LINK]
Investigating SARS-CoV-2 surface and air contamination in an acute healthcare setting during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in London [LINK]
The ARDSnet protocol may be detrimental in COVID-19 [LINK]
Ivermectin vs Combined Hydroxychloroquine and Antiretroviral Drugs (ART) Among Asymptomatic COVID-19 [LINK]
Causes of Death and Comorbidities in Patients with COVID-19 [LINK]
Association between NSAIDs use and adverse clinical outcomes among adults hospitalised with COVID-19 in South Korea: A nationwide study [LINK]
Acute Limb Ischemia Due to Arterial Thrombosis Associated With Coronavirus Disease 2019 [LINK]
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Published at 5:00am Thursday, June 18, 2020
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