Nashville Community Center Employee Positive With COVID19

A Metro Parks Community Center employee in Nashville has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee worked at Sevier Park Community Center and is currently self-isolating at home under the care of a physician.

The employee, who was last at work on June 6, was sent home after a mandatory temperature check which is required prior to each work shift. The department was officially notified on June 9 that the employee has tested positive for the virus.

The community center has been cleaned and sanitized and remains open to the public. Health officials say the likelihood of spread is minimal because the center is operating per the city’s Phase Two stipulations (50 percent capacity) and the following CDC protocols:

• All staff and patrons are required to wear face coverings

• Gymnasiums open at half capacity (staff monitored) for fitness-related activities—No open gym, no physical contact or equipment sharing sports

• Restrooms open for only two at a time)

• • Water Fountains and Meeting Rooms are closed