Duke COVID-19 cases surge; fraternities blamed for many

RALEIGH, NC (AP) — Duke University saw nearly as many cases of the coronavirus last week as it did during the entire fall semester.

The university’s online tracker shows a quadrupling of positive cases among students over the previous week.

Top administrators blame fraternities for the surge amid reports of recruitment activities and off-campus parties.

The campus will remain on lockdown through Sunday. In-person classes have been moved online and off-campus students are urged to stay off campus. Those in residence halls or apartments must remain in their room unless they are performing essential activities.