Copper Sky staffer tests positive for coronavirus

Another staffer at Copper Sky has tested positive for coronavirus.

The employee worked the front desk at the Aquatic Center, the city announced late Friday night.

The staff member, who was asymptomatic, worked Wednesday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and followed all of the required protocols at the facility.

The positive test is the fourth announced by the city this summer. Three lifeguards tested positive for COVID-19 in late June.

City staff have been following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for gyms, including mandatory face coverings, physical distancing, performing temperature checks to every individual who enters the facility, and staying home when exhibiting any symptoms, the city said.

The facility has been operating at 25% capacity since Sept. 9 after Pinal County earned the three health benchmarks necessary for businesses to reopen on Sept. 3. Copper Sky had opened that same day with a reservation system, as recommended by the state, but that requirement was dropped six days later.