UNC Reports New COVID-19 Cluster at Residence Hall, First Since February
UNC reported a new COVID-19 cluster detected at Hinton James Residence Hall on the Chapel Hill campus on Thursday.
This is the fifth COVID-19 cluster identified at UNC in 2021 and the first since February. Two COVID-19 clusters were detected on UNC’s campus in February, per the university’s Carolina Together website.
A “cluster” is defined by health officials as a five or more cases that are deemed close proximity in location – such as in a single residential hall.
UNC’s COVID-19 dashboard shows that 754 students and 173 employees have tested positive since January 2021.