Former President Donald J. Trump’s private club in Palm Beach, Florida, was partially closed on Friday after some team members tested positive for the coronavirus, two people familiar with the events confirmed.
The closure affected service at the cafeteria and at the beach club, according to The Associated Press. The two people familiar with the events confirmed that this was the case; they were not allowed to speak publicly.
The AP cited an email sent to members of the club, which also serves as Trump’s permanent residence. The changes were taken as “over-caution” and some workers were quarantined, according to the e-mail.
A Trump Organization spokeswoman did not immediately respond to an email asking for comment. A woman who answered the phone in Mar-a-Lago said “no comment” and hung up when asked if the club was open.
The Florida Department of Public Health did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The club is set to host events during the Republican National Committee’s spring retreat in Florida next month. It was Trump’s post-presidential base of operations, where he hosted Republican officials.
Coronavirus cases have been declining for weeks in Florida, which reopened companies months before much of the country. But the state still has an average of 5,000 new cases per day, according to a New York Times database.
Dr. Alina Alonso, director of the Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County, said this week that cases are declining locally and she is “cautiously optimistic” about the course of the virus. But she warned the public that it is too early to declare victory over the pandemic.