Coronavirus Greenwich: Country Club Member Positive For Virus

GREENWICH, CT — Greenwich Country Club has temporarily closed "as a precautionary measure" after a member tested positive for the new coronavirus, according to a New York Times reporter. In a tweet Sunday, Times reporter Neil Vigdor posted a screenshot of an email to members, in which club officials said a member who was asymptomatic and visited the club on Sunday, March 8, had tested positive for the virus, also referred to as the COVID-19 virus.

Club officials also said the member "may have been in contact with other members and staff," and advised members who visited the club's Grillroom or squash facilities on March 8 to check the Center for Disease Control's guidelines and contact their doctor if needed. (To sign up for Greenwich breaking news alerts and more, click here.)

Club officials said the facility would temporarily close to "protect the well-being of all members, staff and guests," during which they will conduct "a major sanitization process of all areas of the club."

Officials also said they would monitor the situation and keep members informed about when it would be possible for the club to reopen, according to the tweet.

Patch has reached out to the Greenwich Country Club for further information.