New COVID-19 cluster reported at UNC-Chapel Hill residence hall on Sunday
UNC-Chapel Hill officials reported a new COVID-19 outbreak Sunday, after identifying a cluster of COVID-19 cases at Avery residence hall, according to an alert sent out Sunday afternoon.
The announcement follows the school’s announcement of two clusters Saturday in the Craige residence hall and the Alpha Delta Pi sorority house at 411 E. Rosemary St.
The weekend announcements push the total number of clusters at UNC-Chapel Hill to 10.
The state defines a cluster as five or more cases in close proximity. The university did not give a specific number of new cases in the new outbreak.
The individuals in these clusters have been identified and are isolating and receiving medical monitoring, according to the university. UNC also said it has notified the Orange County Health Department and is working with the agency to identify additional potential exposures.
The school also reported a cluster Friday at Carmichael residence hall.
UNC-Chapel Hill announced Monday it would move all undergraduate classes online after it 130 more students tested positive.
Orange County saw a 347% increase in new positive cases this week compared to the prior week.
As of Saturday, the state Health and Human Services Department reports 15% of the state’s total coronavirus caseload among people aged 18 to 24.
On its COVID-19 dashboard, the school reports 3,583 students have been tested with 566 positive results. The data was last updated Friday afternoon.
This story was originally published August 22, 2020 at 6:07 PM with the headline "New COVID-19 cluster reported at UNC-Chapel Hill residence hall on Sunday."
