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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]