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COVID testing options in Highlands and Cashiers

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 31 Mar 2022
  • COVID-19

Effective on April 1, Optum will provide testing on the following schedule.  Covid-19 Testing at Village Green in Cashiers every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Walk-ins accepted, but you can schedule an appointment […]

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Covid-19 testing and vaccination options in Highlands and Cashiers

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 9 Dec 2021
  • News

With the new Omicron strain and the anticipation of a post-holiday surge, it’s expected there will be a need for Covid-19 testing and vaccination services into the new year. Therefore, Optum will continue to provide Covid-19 testing […]

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Monoclonal Antibody treatment available in Macon County

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 24 Oct 2021
  • COVID-19

Monoclonal Antibody Treatment (mAb treatment) is available to Macon County residents through local hospitals (Angel Medical Center and Highlands-Cashiers Hospital). mAb treatment is the process of infusing antibodies to fight against infection in patients that […]

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Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation continues sponsoring free COVID-19 testing

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 4 Feb 2021
  • COVID-19

The Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation (HCHF) continues to sponsor local COVID-19 testing initiatives on the plateau. On Feb. 9 and 15 the format will be drive-through at the Village Green in Cashiers from 11 a.m. […]

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State leadership say it’s time for in-person instruction in K-12 schools

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 4 Feb 2021
  • COVID-19

Research continues to show mitigation measures allow safe in-person learning, low transmission among students and teachers Top state education leaders joined Governor Roy Cooper on Feb. 2 to call on K-12 school districts across the […]

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Jackson County vaccinations rolling out slowly, but smoothly

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 28 Jan 2021
  • COVID-19

Jackson County has temporarily depleted its inventory of COVID-19 vaccines after several successful vaccination events over the last two weeks. “We have 6,000+ on the waiting list and we are currently receiving anywhere from 0-300 […]

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Governor Cooper extends modified Stay at Home Order

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 28 Jan 202129 Jan 2021
  • COVID-19

Executive orders for “to-go” or delivery sales of mixed beverages and evictions moratorium also extended Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen announced yesterday that North […]

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Multiple options available to register for vaccinations at MCPH

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 17 Jan 202117 Jan 2021
  • COVID-19

Macon County Public Health has established an additional Call Center with the assistance of Drake Enterprises and Macon County Administration. They are now able to offer several options for individuals to get registered for the […]

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Macon County Public Health announces online vaccination registration

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 17 Jan 2021
  • COVID-19

After challenges with the County phone system and delay in the release of a link to the NC DHHS registration portal, Macon County Public Health and Macon County IT have developed an internal web link […]

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Macon County announces enhanced COVID-19 testing

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 17 Jan 202117 Jan 2021
  • COVID-19

Beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 19, Macon County Public Health in partnership with Macon County EMS will be conducting COVID-19 testing and vaccinations Monday-Friday, from 8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. at the Macon County Department of Public […]

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HCHF extends free COVID-19 drive-through testing through January

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 8 Jan 20218 Jan 2021
  • COVID-19

Two additional dates have been added to Highlands Cashiers Health Foundation’s post-holiday COVID-19 testing due to the overwhelming response they received to their first two rounds of free drive through testing earlier this month. The […]

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NC Dept. HHS steps in to bring rapid COVID-19 testing to NC schools

  • by Kim Lewicki
  • Posted on 16 Dec 202016 Dec 2020
  • COVID-19

Every day the Macon County School System sends out an alert about COVID-19 cases in its schools. Just yesterday, Highlands School reported 2 cases, Franklin High School reported 2 cases, Macon Middle School reported 1 […]

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Macon County reports fourth death related to COVID-19

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 13 Aug 2020
  • COVID-19

A Macon County resident diagnosed with COVID-19 has died, reported Macon County Public Health on Aug. 11. The person was over the age of 65 and had underlying health conditions. To protect the family´s privacy, […]

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Macon County holds community COVID testing in Franklin today

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 13 Aug 202013 Aug 2020
  • COVID-19

Macon County Emergency Management and Macon County Public Health will be hosting a COVID-19 testing clinic for the community in Franklin today. The clinic will be held at Macon Middle School from 8 to 11 […]

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HCHF sponsors free COVID-19 testing in Highlands and Cashiers

  • by Plateau Daily News
  • Posted on 29 Jul 2020
  • COVID-19

The Highlands-Cashiers Health Foundation (HCHF) is sponsoring two COVID-19 testing initiatives on the Plateau.  The format will be drive-through, prescheduled appointments on the following dates:  August 1, in Cashiers and August 8 in Highlands. Participants […]

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