The Springs Country Club in Rancho Mirage sent a notice to members confirming that the case involved a woman resident who had last made a purchase at the club on February 13^th and was last at the clubhouse on February 27^th. The Springs has closed several rooms until at least March 18^th and cancelled golf tournaments and activities, but still remains open for member golf. Another area club had to clarify an incorrect report that one of its employees had tested positive.

The Springs Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif. sent out a notice to its members on March 11^th confirming that the first known coronavirus case in the greater Palm Springs/Coachella Valley region afflicted a resident of the club, KESQ News Channel 3 of Palm Springs reported.

Club management alerted members that the resident, a woman of unknown age, last made a purchase at the club on February 13 and was last at the clubhouse on February 27, KESQ reported.

The Springs has closed several rooms, including its Grill Room, Terrance Room, Main Dining Room, 19th Hole, the Oasis, main clubhouse, workout room, and the community center until at least March 18, KESQ reported.

Golf tournaments have been cancelled but golf remains open for members, KESQ reported. Several activities have also been cancelled.

In a precautionary measure, The Springs management has asked members who visited the club’s Card Room in the past two weeks to stay away from the clubhouse until symptoms are gone, KESQ reported. Any members who traveled to Europe or Asia in recent weeks have been asked to shelter in place for two weeks.

There were five known coronavirus cases in the Coachella Valley as of March 11, KESQ reported. While health officials mentioned that the other casess can be traced to travel or contact with a known case, public health investigators have not been able to determine how the member of The Springs was infected, according to Riverside County Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser. For now, the case is considered a case of “community spread,” meaning the virus was not contracted through relevant travel history or contact to a known case and suggests that the virus is present in the community.

NBC Palm Springs reported that Dana Hobart, the Mayor Pro Tem of Rancho Mirage, incorrectly stated in a special meeting on March 9^th that an employee of Tamarisk Country Club in Rancho Mirage had tested positive for the coronavirus. The club then contacted the station to clarify that no employees have tested positive and that the person in question was a member who had not been at the club for some time.

C+RB previously reported on positive test for a member of Denver (Colo.) Country Club (https://clubandresortbusiness.com/colorado-club-takes-action-after-member-tested-positive-for-coronavirus/