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NC Coronavirus: COVID-19 cases in universities contribute to spikes in county totals-ABC 11 Raleigh-Durham <br /> North Carolina entered Phase 2, Orange County kept <br /> cases rising at a slower rate than the rest of the state. <br /> However, in mid-August, as the rest of the state started <br /> to stabilize, Orange County saw a sharp spike in cases-- <br /> in the week of August 19, cases rose 15%. The following <br /> week, that rate of increase more than doubled to 34%• <br /> To date, there are more than 1,16o cases connected to <br /> the university. McGee said it's hard to say what <br /> percentage of Orange County's cases are associated <br /> with UNC, because many professors live in <br /> surrounding counties and students may use their home <br /> address instead of their address while at school. <br /> WATCH: Chapel Hill mayor speaks to GALA <br /> about COVID-i9's impact on downtown, <br /> university community <br /> Chapel Hill mayor discusses challenges, working with UNC amid <br /> COVID-19 pandemic <br /> However, several weeks after both UNC made the <br /> decision to transition classes online and move students <br /> out of residence halls, the county's case increase rate <br /> has decreased to a level more in-line with the rest of <br /> https://abcI l.com/nc-coronavirus-cases-covid-l9-unc/6419029/[9/15/20, 10:58:16 AM] <br />