On June 1, Carolina began the process of welcoming student-athletes, coaches and Department of Athletics staff back to campus, initiating a phased approach to testing outlined in the Carolina Athletics Roadmap. The safety and well-being of our campus and local community has been our top priority when building our plans for return, and we have consulted our infectious disease experts as well as state and local officials during the process.
Campus Health and UNC Hospitals have initiated 429 tests of Carolina student-athletes, coaches and staff. A total of 37 have tested positive for COVID-19. This week, the Orange County Health Department has identified a cluster, which is defined as five or more related cases.