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Darien Country Club

Country Club of Darien Guest Who Used Male Lockers Tests Positive for COVID-19, Club Closes for at Least a Week

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The Country Club of Darien told members in an email that it was closing the club at 7 p.m., Sunday (yesterday, March 15) and didn’t expect to reopen for at least a week. The reason: A guest who tested positive for COVID-19 participated in the recent Paddle Nationals at the club on Saturday and used the Men’s Locker Room at some point between 4 and 6 p.m. that day. The email, from club President Doug Rischmann, went out just 36 seconds before 7 p.m., Sunday (at “6:59:24 PM”). Darienite.com received a copy of the emailed announcement from someone who received a copy after it had been forwarded more than once. “This individual was also in the Men’s Locker Room at some point between 4 and 6 p.m. that day,” Rischmann wrote.

American Platform Tennis Association

American Platform Tennis Association National Championships 2020 at Country Club of Darien

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As many as 500 platform tennis competitors from across the country are expected at the American Platform Tennis Association (APTA) Men’s and Women’s National Championships, now in its 85th year, showcasing the sport’s best talent. Action will take place at host club, the Country Club of Darien from March 5 to 8, and at 34 additional clubs and facilities in Fairfield and Westchester counties. Top doubles teams, including many from the local region, will exhibit exceptional athleticism, racquet skills and teamwork. Spectators are welcome at no charge. The APTA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that governs the sport for its 18,000 members.