Chapel Hill and other towns across North Carolina are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Chapel Hill, NC community.

Stay up to date and informed with our resources: Breaking public health news, information on your local North Carolina hospitals and healthcare facilities, information from the North Carolina Public Health Department, and Twitter updates from North Carolina government officials. Continue to visit our website for the latest updates.

North Carolina COVID-19 Cases

North Carolina New Coronavirus Cases:
North Carolina Total Coronavirus Cases: 3,501,404
North Carolina New Coronavirus Deaths:
North Carolina Total Coronavirus Deaths: 29,059
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023
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Coronavirus News for Chapel Hill

UNC-Chapel Hill pivots to online learning after coronavirus outbreak - The Washington Post

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, one of the largest schools in the country to bring students to campus for in-person teaching, said Monday that it will pivot to all-remote ... More info »

The Washington Post - 08/16/2020 12:00pm

Coronavirus surge forces UNC-Chapel Hill to switch to remote learning one week into new semester

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Monday backtracked plans to reopen its campus for in-person learning, saying that it will shift to remote learning amid a surge of coronavirus ... More info »

Fox News - 08/17/2020 09:59am

UNC-Chapel Hill Pivots to Remote Learning as Coronavirus Cases Soar - People.com

After one week of classes, the rate of positive COVID-19 tests rose from 2.8 percent to 13.6 percent The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has announced it will be shifting to remote ... More info »

People - 08/17/2020 10:22am

UNC-Chapel Hill halting in-person classes as campus coronavirus crisis grows

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will shift all undergraduate classes online, starting Wednesday, as the number of coronavirus cases on campus continues to grow, Chancellor Kevin ... More info »

WRAL - 08/16/2020 05:37pm

Coronavirus: North Carolina Chapel Hill cancels in-person class - WXII Channel 12

Coronavirus infection clusters during the first week of classes prompts the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill to shift all classes to remote learning. After a spate of COVID-19 infection ... More info »

WXII 12 NEWS - 08/17/2020 09:06am

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