UNC Reports New COVID-19 Cluster Detected at Rams Village
UNC reported a new COVID-19 cluster detected at Rams Village Building 3 on the Chapel Hill campus on Wednesday.
This is the sixth COVID-19 cluster identified at UNC in 2021 and the second in less than a week. On April 15, a cluster was detected at Hinton James Residence Hall.
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 reports that there are currently five cases within this cluster, with several close contacts in quarantine.
Statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations highest in weeks Ben Sessoms, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
Apr. 20 North Carolina reported 1,170 hospitalizations due to COVID-19 Tuesday, the highest daily reported total since March 6.
Since the beginning of April, the number has increased by nearly 200, according to coronavirus reports from the state Department of Health and Human Services.
COVID-19 metrics across the board new cases, hospitalizations and percentage of tests that are positive are ticking back up after decreasing for weeks.
Metrics peaked in January due to a post-holiday surge.
DHHS reported 1,200 new cases, but the daily average over the last week is 2,020.
Two weeks ago the average was about 1,600.
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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.
After more than a year of remote learning, UNC is looking ahead to a “traditional” fall semester. With rigorous COVID-19 precautions and more students having received their vaccine, university leaders said they look forward to welcoming students back on campus.
UNC is planning a return to normal campus operations by mid-July – allowing a month between students returning to campus in August and employees returning in July. During the summer session, most classes will remain remote with select classes like labs meeting in-person.
Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz said he understands the complications and frustrations of remote learning.
“Right now we’re sort of in that complicated time on our campus where we can see the light at the end of the tunnel, but we’re not yet at the end of the tunnel, but I’m confident we’re going to be able to get there,” Guskiewicz said.