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UNC-Chapel Hill reports COVID-19 cluster; football team pauses workouts

By WSOCTV.com News Staff

Georgia Tech's Jordan Mason (24) fumbles after a hit by North Carolina's Cole Holcomb (36) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018. UNC recovered the ball. Georgia Tech won 38-28. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

By WSOCTV.com News Staff

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — UNC has conducted 429 COVID-19 tests since welcoming back student-athletes, coaches and athletic staff to campus on June 1, WTVD reported.

Of those, 37 have tested positive.

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As a precaution, the UNC football team will pause voluntary workouts for at least a week and will resume later. The Orange County Health Department identified a cluster, defined as five or more cases, according to UNC.

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