UNC-Chapel Hill reports cluster of COVID-19 cases at dormitory

Published 5:51 pm Saturday, August 21, 2021

By Associated Press

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Campus scenes on August 11, 2020, on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Johnny Andrews/UNC-Chapel Hill photo
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Some students at University of North Carolina dormitory have been placed in isolation after officials identified a cluster of COVID-19 cases.

The university said Saturday that a cluster of at least five cases has been identified at Avery Residence Hall.

The announcement comes a day after university officials said that unvaccinated students will now have to be tested twice weekly. The initial requirement was once a week.

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Earlier this month, university officials announced a cluster of cases connected to an event at the school of pharmacy.

The university says 87 percent of students report that they have been vaccinated.

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