COVID-19 cluster found at UNC fraternity
>>> 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