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The Buncombe County COVID-19 weekly update: the virus is still around and many metrics are increasing

The Buncombe County COVID-19 weekly update: the virus is still around and many metrics are increasing

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ASHEVILLE, NC –  August 9, 2023 – The COVID-19 metrics are on the CDC’s COVID Dashboard.

  • For the week ending on July 22nd, hospital admissions are at a low level in every county in North Carolina and almost 100% of the counties in the U.S. Buncombe County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations are low and have increased from the previous week.
  • For the week ending on July 29th, the percentage of deaths due to COVID-19 last week in North Carolina were less than 2%, the 2nd lowest level of 6 groups.
  • Emergency room visits for COVID-19 are minimal in North Carolina for the week ending on July 29th, however, they have increased more than 20% from the previous week.

Wastewater monitoring can be used to provide early warning for COVID outbreaks. The Buncombe & Henderson counties wastewater data for the week ending on July 26th is on the North Carolina COVID Dashboard.

  • The number of viral gene copies in each water sample is at an orange level representing the 2nd highest level of 5 groups.
  • The number of viral gene copies in each water sample over the past 15 days is at an increasing rate of change, the highest positive rate of change from 5 possible levels.

In summary, wastewater levels and emergency department visits are up from the previous week.

 

Listen to the full report below:

 

 

Contact: Dr. Dick Needleman, Health reporter, 103.3 AshevilleFM, [email protected]


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Open Air: WNC Health Policy Initiative

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This week on Open Air, The WNC Health Policy Initiative shares a recent podcast installment on Maternal, Infant, and Child Health in the 18, primarily rural, western-most counties of the state. Listen in as Andrew Rainey speaks with the Region 1 Perinatal Champion, Katlyn Moss, about what’s working, what’s challenging, what opportunities could be taken, and what resources exist for Maternal, Infant, and Child Health in our region.

To see the transcript, links to resources, and learn more about public health issues in WNC, be sure to check out the website @ https://www.wnchealthpolicy.org/media


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Civic Roundup covers Mountain Community Capital Fund 8/4/23

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The Civic Roundup for August 9, 2023 covers the August 4 meeting of the Mountain Community Capital Fund, where a BIPOC and woman-owned startup in the recreation retail sector, based in Asheville,sought a loan of $65,688 for startup costs.  The board also discussed its quarterly report and the possibility of adding new funding sources to its roster.  Hear more above!


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Music Movie Mondays

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Join your friends on August 14th at 7 PM at the Grail for: SQUARING THE CIRCLE (THE STORY OF HIPGNOSIS), with discussion by Asheville journalist and author, Bill Kopp! This new documentary tells the story of Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey “Po” Powell, the creative geniuses behind the iconic album art design studio, Hipgnosis, responsible for some of the most recognizable album covers of all time. During the Seventies, record companies didn’t dictate to acts like Peter Gabriel, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and Paul McCartney what their LP covers should look like — Storm and Po did. They made money; they lost money. They did great things; they did silly things. They fell out bitterly; they made up. They never played a note, but they changed music. Sponsored by Asheville FM!!! Click here for TICKETS: Trailer

ACABookfair 2023 + Intl Week of Solidarity with Anarchist Prisoners

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This week, we feature two segments

You can find the podcast here.

poster for the International week of solidarity with anarchist prisoners featuring bunnies helping each other escape a cage, also a graphic with flowers for the Another Carolina Anarchist Bookfair + "TFSR 8-6-23"First up, former co-host on the show Scott talks about the upcoming Another Carolina Anarchist Bookfair happening the weekend of August 11 – 13th, some of the content and notes on access, as well as mentioning some new projects their involved with. You can learn more about the bookfair by visiting ACABookfair.noblogs.org , the project’s instagram, facebook or mastodon.

Then, Fern from the International Anarchist Defense Fund (AFund.Info) talks about the upcoming International Week of Solidarity with Anarchist Prisoners from August 23-30th, taking place wherever you make it happen. You can find the call-out, materials, supported prisoners, some anti-repression groups involved and info on past actions and events at https://Solidarity.International .

Announcement

Black Anarchist Hybachi Lamar Support

Hybachi Lamar, an incarcerated Black, Kemetic anarchist being held at the Cook County Jail talks about the conditions in the jail in an audio message that is shared alongside links to his writings and info on how to help South Chicago Anarchist Black Cross support him. All of this can be found at https://southchicagoabc.org/helpcompa/

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Featured Track:

  • Everything In Its Right Place (by Radiohead) by The String Quartet from Strung Out On Kid A – The String Quartet Tribute To Radiohead


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