COVID-19 cluster found at UNC fraternity

For the third time within a week, a cluster of COVID-19 has been found in UNC student housing.
Posted 8/16/2020, 3:26:31 AM

>>> CLUSTERS OF COVID-19 CASES.

JUST TO BE CLEAR, A CLUSTER IS

DEFINED AS FIVE OR MORE CASES

AND ONE GIVEN LOCATION.

AS SOON AS WE SPOKE WITH THE

LARGE GATHERING ON OR NEAR

CAMPUS, THEY ARE NOT SURPRISED

BY THIS NEWS.

>> I HATE TO SAY I EXPECTED

SUCH LARGE AMOUNTS OF STUDENT

INTERACTING IN PERSON ON

CAMPUS.

>> Reporter: AN ATTITUDE AT

MOST STUDENT AT UNC HAVE ON

CONFIRMED CLUSTERS OF COVID-19

CASES IN STUDENT HOUSING.

THEY RELEASED AN EMERGENCY

NOTIFICATION ABOUT CASES IN THE

SIGMA NEW FRATERNITY HOUSE.

>> EVERYONE IS SCARED.

LIKE, IT'S LIKE, ACROSS THE

BOARD, EVERYONE IS SCARED.

FRIGHTENED OF HAVING TO

INTERACT IN PERSON.

>> Reporter: THE ANNOUNCE.

COMES ON THE HEELS OF THE

UNIVERSITY REPORTING TWO OTHER

CLUSTERS.

ONE AT THE AIRING HOUSE

RESIDENCE HALL.

AND THE OTHER AT GRAND TOWERS.

A PRIVATE OFF CAMPUS LIVING

FACILITY.

THIS COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED

IF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP LISTENED

TO CONCERNS.

>> THE BOARD REALLY MESSED THIS

ONE UP.

PEOPLE SAW IT COMING.

IT IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.

>> Reporter: LAMAR SAYS

RESPONSIBILITY FALLS ON HIS

CLASSMATES SAYING LARGE

GATHERINGS ON AND OFF CAMPUS

WILL MAKE MATTERS WORSE.

>> YOU HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF

OURSELVES AND BE COMPASSIONATE

ABOUT OTHERS.

>> Reporter: UNC SAID EACH

PERSON IDENTIFIED IS AN

ISOLATION.

NOW, WE REACHED OUT TO

UNIVERSITY LEADERS AND WE WERE

TOLD THAT NO ONE WAS AVAILABLE

FOR COMMENT BUT THIS IS A

DEVELOPING STORY WE WILL BE

FOLLOWING.

>> I'M SURE WE WILL HEAR MORE

FROM THE UNIVERSITY IN THE