Pasadena Golf Course Employee Has Coronavirus, 2 Workers Exposed

PASADENA, MD — An employee at Pasadena's Compass Pointe Golf Course tested positive for coronavirus, the Anne Arundel County Department of Health said Friday. Though two other workers were exposed, the course will remain open.

The staffer last worked on July 12, but they were asymptomatic during that shift. The two coworkers are aware of their exposure and are quarantining for 14 days in case they were infected. Because the employees all worked outside, the Department of Health said the risk that golfers were also exposed is low.

Compass Pointe has followed all social distancing and safety protocols, the Department of Health said. Masks are required in all public places where its hard to stay 6 feet apart, including at golf courses.

"Compass Pointe staff and patrons should use masks, maintain distancing and practice hand hygiene appropriately," Elin Jones, a Department of Health spokesperson, said in the press release. "If staff and patrons have concerns about exposure or if they have any symptoms of COVID-19, they should get tested immediately."

Anybody with questions about coronavirus or testing should call the health line at (410) 222-7256. The line is staffed on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

With 5,735 infections, Anne Arundel County has the fifth most coronavirus cases in the state. More than 200 people in the county have died from the virus.

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