{"id":449270,"date":"2020-10-13T22:18:18","date_gmt":"2020-10-14T05:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=449270"},"modified":"2020-10-13T22:18:18","modified_gmt":"2020-10-14T05:18:18","slug":"cluster-of-seven-positive-covid-19-cases-linked-to-unc-wilmington-swim-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/cluster-of-seven-positive-covid-19-cases-linked-to-unc-wilmington-swim-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Cluster of Seven Positive COVID-19 Cases Linked to UNC Wilmington Swim Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UNC Wilmington <a href=\"https:\/\/uncw.edu\/news\/2020\/10\/cluster-of-7-covid-19-cases-identified-involving-the-uncw-swimming-and-diving-team.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">on Monday announced<\/a> that a cluster of seven positive COVID-19 tests have been linked to the schools swimming and diving team.<\/p>\n<p>Individuals who\u2019ve tested positive have been isolated and receiving medical monitoring and treatment. UNCW did not release names of anyone testing positive.<\/p>\n<p>From the university statement:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>The university has informed the New Hanover County Health Department, and contact tracing has been initiated with direct communication to anyone determined to have been in close contact with a COVID-19-positive individual. A close contact is defined as someone who has been within 6 feet of an infected person for more than 15 minutes when either person has not been wearing a face covering. Those identified as a close contact will be notified directly and provided with further guidance.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Per the <a href=\"https:\/\/uncw.edu\/bestnest\/datadashboard.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">university\u2019s dashboard<\/a>, 524 students have tested positive for COVID-19 since they began testing in July. Active cases (as defined by positives over the last 14 days) include 29 on-campus students, 46 off-campus students and one member of the faculty.<\/p>\n<p>Clusters among athletics programs have become common as a function of sheer proximity. UNC Wilmington has already <a href=\"https:\/\/theseahawk.org\/28722\/sports\/uncw-swimming-and-diving-team-experiences-covid-19-outbreak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">had one outbreak within athletics last week<\/a>, with positive tests on the men\u2019s soccer, women\u2019s basketball and softball teams. 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