OUTLOOK
This is an abbreviated news and weather briefing.
Dry high pressure will move off the East Coast today. Moisture will return tonight along a warm front lifting through the Deep South. The warm front, and associated moisture, will lift northward across the region on Monday. The trailing cold front will then cross the area from the west Monday night into Tuesday. Brief, dry high pressure returns late Tuesday before another low-pressure system brings moisture back to the area Wednesday into Thursday. High-pressure returns by Friday.
News Highlights
• NC State Senator Calls Out NCDHHS For Diverting COVID-19 Vaccine for Mass Vaccination Events [LINK]
• Raleigh News and Observer has an article about vaccines being diverted statewide. [LINK]
• Rumor Control: If someone tells you the CDC has changed the way they test or classify COVID-19 Cases, you can fack check them by referring to the What's New Section of the CDC website, where new updates are listed in chronological order. [LINK]
• Macon County Reports Additional Death Related to COVID-19 [LINK]
• HCA Healthcare Helps Bring Surgical and Procedure PPE Mask Manufacturing to Asheville LINK]
• Macon County is registering people for COVID-19 Vaccination. [LINK]
• The Macon County Public Health is now in partnership with Macon County EMS and 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 Tuesday Night
Franklin area
Today
Partly sunny, with highs near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph by noon.
• Rumor Control: If someone tells you the CDC has changed the way they test or classify COVID-19 Cases, you can fack check them by referring to the What's New Section of the CDC website, where new updates are listed in chronological order. [LINK]
• Macon County Reports Additional Death Related to COVID-19 [LINK]
• HCA Healthcare Helps Bring Surgical and Procedure PPE Mask Manufacturing to Asheville LINK]
• Macon County is registering people for COVID-19 Vaccination. [LINK]
• The Macon County Public Health is now in partnership with Macon County EMS and 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 Tuesday Night
Franklin area
Today
Partly sunny, with highs near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph by noon.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 1am, then showers, mainly after 1am. Lows around 40. Calm winds. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain before 1pm, then showers, mainly after 1pm. Highs near 60. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Lows around 50. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-60s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 40.
Highlands area
Today
Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-40s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Tonight A chance of rain before 1am, then showers, mainly after 1am. Lows in the mid-30s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Highlands area
Today
Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-40s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Tonight A chance of rain before 1am, then showers, mainly after 1am. Lows in the mid-30s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain before 1pm, then showers after 1pm. highs in the lower 50s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Lows in the mid-40s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the mid-50s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-30s.
Otto area
Today
Partly sunny, with highs near 50. Winds out of the south 3 to 6 mph.
Otto area
Today
Partly sunny, with highs near 50. Winds out of the south 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 1am, then showers, mainly after 1am. Lows around 40. Winds out of the south 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain before 1pm, then showers, mainly after 1pm. Highs in the upper 50s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Lows around 50. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 60s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows around 40.
Nantahala area
Today
Mostly cloudy, with highs near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph.
Nantahala area
Today
Mostly cloudy, with highs near 50. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 1am, then showers, mainly after 1am. Lows around 40. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain before 1pm, then showers between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Lows around 50. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with highs near 60.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s.
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not anticipated today.
COVID-19 BRIEFING
TWiV 711: The New Heal
The TWiVers review Biden's national strategy for the COVID-19 responses and pandemic preparedness, and an evaluation of the BinaxNOW rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Macon County Public Schools announced the latest COVID-19 positive cases in the school system.
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not anticipated today.
COVID-19 BRIEFING
TWiV 711: The New Heal
The TWiVers review Biden's national strategy for the COVID-19 responses and pandemic preparedness, and an evaluation of the BinaxNOW rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Show notes at [LINK]
See the Biden Administration COVID-19 Plan [LINK]
They are as follows: Iotla Valley Elementary School-1, Macon Early College-1, South Macon Elementary School-1, Cartoogechaye Elementary School-1, Mountain View Intermediate School-1, Franklin High School-1 and Macon Middle School-1.
These individuals are currently under quarantine. Contact tracing is underway through the Macon County Health Department. Any student or staff member identified through the contact tracing will be notified. Macon County Schools will continue to work closely with the Macon County Health Department as they monitor this situation.
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 Friday 110
Current Inventory Friday 150
Total Vaccines Given 1591
(note--these numbers are on the day reported, not necessarily given since some shots may be given after the daily report is published)
Cases
(four weeks ago Friday was Christmas, so no four-week changes are included in today's update)
2499 Detected
(+33 from yesterday and +251 last Friday)
534 Active
(-30 from yesterday and -38 last Friday)
1947 Recovered
(+62 from yesterday and +255 last Friday)
18 Deaths
(+1 from yesterday and +1 from last Friday)
Testing
8480 by MCPH
+118 from yesterday and +242 from last Friday)
6680 by Others
(+58 from yesterday and +383 from last Friday)
15160 total
(+176 from yesterday and +625 from last Friday)
280 tests pending results
(+111 from yesterday and +111 from last Friday)
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Published at 5:10am on Sunday, January 24, 2021
Edited at 6:23am to add a link to a story in the News and Observer.
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VACCINE DELIVERY
(The health department received its first shipment on December 30th)
Vaccines Given Friday 110
Current Inventory Friday 150
Total Vaccines Given 1591
(note--these numbers are on the day reported, not necessarily given since some shots may be given after the daily report is published)
Cases
(four weeks ago Friday was Christmas, so no four-week changes are included in today's update)
2499 Detected
(+33 from yesterday and +251 last Friday)
534 Active
(-30 from yesterday and -38 last Friday)
1947 Recovered
(+62 from yesterday and +255 last Friday)
18 Deaths
(+1 from yesterday and +1 from last Friday)
Testing
8480 by MCPH
+118 from yesterday and +242 from last Friday)
6680 by Others
(+58 from yesterday and +383 from last Friday)
15160 total
(+176 from yesterday and +625 from last Friday)
280 tests pending results
(+111 from yesterday and +111 from last Friday)
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If you receive value from what Macon Media provides to the community, please consider becoming a supporter and contribute at least a dollar a month. Those who support Macon Media with at least a dollar a month receive early access to video of some events and meetings before they are made public on the website. Videos and news involving public safety are not subject to early access.
Or, if you prefer Pay Pal, try PayPal.me/MaconMedia
Published at 5:10am on Sunday, January 24, 2021
Edited at 6:23am to add a link to a story in the News and Observer.
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