OUTLOOK
This is an abbreviated news and weather briefing.
A weak cold front has crossed the area from the northwest last tonight, and is expected to across the Deep South for Wednesday through Friday. Cool high pressure will then build in from the north for the weekend. More substantial precipitation chances will return to the region early next week.
News Highlights
(repeat from Friday)
Beginning today, January 19th, here is the new schedule for COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination:
Monday and Thursday – COVID-19 Testing 8:30am – 4:00pm
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday – COVID-19 Vaccination 10:00am – 3:00pm
Macon County Public Health is now registering individuals to receive the COVD-19 vaccination at two Call Centers as well as online. The options are as follows:
Option 1: Individuals may access a web link by [clicking here] and complete the form to include their last name, first name and email address. Once this information is submitted, Macon County Public Health will be able to upload the information into the state COVID-19 Vaccination Management System (CVMS).
After CVMS receives the submission, an email will be sent to the address provided allowing the individual to complete the registration process and set-up their password. Following confirmation that their registration is complete and their phase confirmed, individuals may call 828-349-2517, Option 2 to schedule their appointment once we begin vaccinating their eligible phase/group.
Option 2: Individuals may call 828-349-2517, Option 2 and speak with a representative who will get them registered in the state COVID-19 Vaccination Management System (CVMS) after completion of a brief questionnaire. Once the registration has been completed, an appointment will be scheduled. No additional steps are needed.
Option 3: Individuals may call 828-524-1500 and speak with a representative who will get them registered in the state COVID-19 Vaccination Management System (CVMS) after completion of a brief questionnaire. Once the registration has been completed, an appointment will be scheduled. No additional steps are needed.
Call Centers are operating 8:00am – 5:00pm Monday through Friday. As of this week, NC DHHS transitioned from vaccination phases to groups. In accordance with NC DHHS’s Vaccination Plan, Macon County is currently providing vaccinations to individuals in Group 2, individuals 65 and older regardless of health status. An updated graphic has been provided with this release.
Editor's Note: Macon Media has improved on the graphic by adding definitions of groups to the categories eligible to receive the COVID-19 Vaccine. Click the image to embiggen it to a larger size or download the graphic to view it at the original size.
The entire state of North Carolina is under a “Safer at Home” executive order, currently under phase three with masks required to be worn when social distancing cannot be maintained. Older adults and people of any age who have serious underlying medical conditions might 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 orders and continue to practice social distancing, as well as safe hygiene measures such as hand washing and frequently cleaning touched objects and surfaces.
• A drive though COVID-19 testing clinic has been scheduled for the Nantahala Community today at the Nantahala EMS Base located at 1096 Junaluska Road. The clinic will be held from 10AM until 2PM or until tests run out. Persons may get a COVID-19 test regardless of their ability to pay and do not need to schedule an appointment. This is for TESTING ONLY. This is NOT a COVID-19 vaccine administration location.
• A Vaccine Clinic will be held in Highlands on Jan 20th [LINK]
• Macon County is registering people for COVID-19 Vaccination. [LINK]
• Beginning Thursday, January 21, 2021 Macon County Public Health in partnership with Macon County EMS will be conducting COVID-19 testing and vaccinations Monday-Friday, 8:30am- 4:00pm at the Macon County Department of Public Health [LINK]
• Video and supporting documents from the January 2021 meeting of the Macon County Board of Commissioners [LINK]
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General forecast through Thursday Night
Franklin area
Today
Partly sunny, with highs near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Tonight Mostly cloudy, with lows around 30. Calm winds increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Wednesday Sunny, with highs near 50. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Wednesday Night A chance of freezing rain, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 20s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Thursday A chance of rain or freezing rain before 7am, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Thursday Night A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s.
Highlands area
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the sest 5 to 10 mph. Tonight Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 20s. Winds out of the west 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Wednesday Sunny, with highs near 40. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph in the morninging hours and 25 mph in the afternoon hours. Wednesday Night A chance of freezing rain, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 20s. WInds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Thursday A chance of rain or freezing rain before 7am, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the lower 40s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Thursday Night A slight chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Otto area
Today
Partly sunny, with highs near 50. Calm winds increasing to come out of the west 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Tonight A slight chance of rain between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Calm winds increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Wednesday Sunny, with highs in the upper 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Wednesday Night A slight chance of rain or freezing rain between 2am and 3am, then a chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm by midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Thursday Rain likely, mainly between 7am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 50. Winds out of the west 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Thursday Night A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s.
Nantahala area
Today
Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s. Winds out of the west 3 to 7 mph. Tonight A slight chance of rain between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 30. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Wednesday Sunny, with highs in the lower 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Wednesday Night A slight chance of rain or freezing rain between 1am and 3am, then a chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with lows around 30. Light winds out of the southwest. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Thursday Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-40s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Thursday Night A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s.
HAZARDS
Black ice is likely on area roads this morning, so please be careful if you must venture out before temperatures rise above freezing. Other than the potential for black ice this morning, most of the county will not see hazardous weather today.
COVID-19 BRIEFING
Here are the latest COVID-19 Numbers and Demographics Report from Macon Public Health, along with a couple of charts by Macon Media to show you the long-term trends since April 17th.
Here are the latest COVID-19 Numbers and Demographics Report from Macon Public Health, along with a couple of charts by Macon Media to show you the long-term trends since April 17th. The health department has started releasing information about vaccine delivery, so those numbers will be included here also, as well as charted.
VACCINE DELIVERY
(The health department received its first shipment on December 30th)
Vaccines Given on 01/15/21 290
Current Inventory 280
Total Vaccines Given 530
COVID-19 CASES AND TESTING
Cases
2248 Detected
(+3 from Thursday and +221 from last Friday and +1037 in four weeks)
572 Active
(-50 from Thursday and +64 from last Friday and +391 in four weeks)
1692 Recovered
(+81 from Thursday and +292 from last Friday and +671 in four weeks)
17 Deaths
(+5 from Thursday and +5 from last Friday and +8 in four weeks)
Testing
5238 by MCPH
(unchanged from Thursday and +222 from last Friday and +444 in four weeks)
6297 by Others
(+50 from Thursday and +514 from last Friday and +1723 in four weeks)
14535 total
(+48 from Thursday and +736 from last Friday and +2167 in four weeks)
169 tests pending results
(-18 from Thursday and +31 from last Friday and -68 in four weeks)
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Published at 5:00am on Tuedday, January 19, 2021
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