A COVID-19 cluster has been reported at the Connor Residence Hall on UNC’s campus — the third cluster of cases since spring classes began on January 19 and the fourth in the new year.

A “cluster” is defined by health officials as a five or more cases that are deemed close proximity in location. “Location” is defined as a single residential hall or dwelling with plausible epidemiological link between cases.

This is the fourth cluster of cases reported at UNC in 2021. A cluster of cases was reported at Carmichael Residence Hall on January 13, which was attributed to a group of students who had lived on campus over winter break. On January 29, a cluster was reported at Avery Residence Hall.

On Tuesday, a cluster of cases was reported at Morrison Residence Hall.

According to UNC, there are five cases in the cluster at Connor. The individuals in this cluster have been identified and are isolating and receiving medical monitoring. The university has also notified the Orange County Health Department and is working with them to identify additional potential exposures.

There have been 275 total positive cases of COVID-19 among UNC students living in the Chapel Hill community since January 13, the first day that students could move in to on-campus residence halls. According to UNC’s COVID-19 dashboard, the number of cases in the cluster at Avery Residence Hall has increased to 10.

Under UNC’s new testing program, asymptomatic students living in Chapel Hill or Carrboro are required to get tested once per week at one of three UNC testing locations. Students living on campus or taking in person courses will need to be tested twice per week.

UNC is currently reporting a positivity rate of 0.9% for cumulative on-campus testing since January 2021.

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