The University of Tennessee at Knoxville has identified its 13th COVID-19 cluster of the spring semester, coming from an off-campus gathering.
The gathering took place March 12 at the 5000 block of Merchants Center Boulevard and then moved to an on-campus outdoor seating area near Stokely Management Center. It involves five COVID-19 cases and 24 close contacts, UT spokesperson Owen Driskill said. All those involved have worked with university contact tracing and taken precautions, and their cooperation is greatly appreciated, Driskill said.
The most recent cluster was not identified through campus saliva testing, which tests students weekly for COVID-19. UT defines a cluster as at least five positive COVID-19 cases or 20 close contacts who come from one event or location.