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Emails show faculty, health officials expressed concern over UNC-Chapel Hill's COVID-19 plan before August reopening - ABC11 Raleigh-Durham <br />https://abc11.com/unc-covid-nc-coronavirus/7029408/[10/19/20, 3:46:34 PM] <br />create several clusters of cases from one single bus <br />ride," the officials wrote to campus leaders on July 31. <br />The Orange County Health Department declined an <br />on-camera interview but when asked why this <br />recommendation was not made earlier, a spokesperson <br />said: "The UNC System made a statement that the <br />local universities needed recommendations from their <br />local health officials if they needed to deviate from the <br />system reopening plans." <br />AUGUST <br />A week after OCHD sent the letter, Guskiewicz <br />addressed the community once the contents of the <br />letter were leaked. <br />"We reviewed their recommendations, and carefully <br />analyzed our current status and the steps we were <br />actively taking to de-densify our campus. We believe <br />we have made significant progress towards aligning <br />with the OCHD's general recommendations and <br />considerations," he wrote. <br />UNC Chapel Hill clarifies reopening guidelines <br />amid COVID-19 pandemic, reducing on- <br />campus occupancy <br />Classroom occupancy reduced to 30 percent, <br />residential living reduced to 64 percent and <br />collaboration with transportation partners was <br />mentioned in the chancellor's announcement. <br />"I also reiterated that we believe we are well prepared <br />for the start of the Fall semester and we will continue <br />to track trends that could lead us to recommend a