UNC, Chapel Hill Leaders Discourage Gathering Ahead of UNC-Duke Game
Ahead of the UNC – Duke basketball game on Saturday, university and Chapel Hill officials are asking the campus community to abstain from Franklin Street celebrations if the Tar Heels see another win. The time-honored tradition of UNC basketball fans rushing Franklin Street was discouraged this year due to health risks from the COVID-19 pandemic, but previous warnings from officials did not stop hundreds of students and fans from gathering following UNC’s win over Duke in February. Following February’s win, UNC officials were on the lookout for spikes in campus COVID-19 cases. More than 2,600 students were tested for COVID-19 on the Monday following the game – about 500 more students than the university’s seven-day average – however, only five students tested positive.