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On March 16, 2020, a Charlottesville resident tested positive for the novel coronavirus. It was the first confirmed positive case of COVID-19 in the piedmont region.

COVID-19 cases trend back downwards after brief increase

The weekly average of COVID-19 cases per day for students, faculty and staff have gone  down, with an average of 11.71 cases per day reported Monday and an average of 7.57 cases reported Thursday. Currently, a total of 24 individuals are hospitalized for COVID-19 at U.Va. Health.

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This is the third community alert since the semester started — the first incident occurred in the 300 block of 14th street NW, while the second incident occurred in the 600 block of Cabell Ave.
This is the second community alert and second reported burglary since the semester started — the first incident occurred in the 300 block of 14th Street NW.
A male wearing a black jacket entered the residence and left in an unknown direction on foot, per the alert. 

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