Authorities in Macau have reimposed a suite of Covid-19 restrictions in the wake of a new case among a staff member at MGM Resorts’ casino and hotel MGM Cotai, following three months without a case in the region.
On Sunday, officials announced a lockdown at the Cotai after a small number of cases were detected – with staff and guests expected to remain in place until 1 November. Until the situation is resolved every single person in the special administrative region is expected to take a daily Covid test.
Casinos themselves are expected to implement a number of health measures, keep strict records of their staff’s activities and conduct a host of inspections as part of the disease control effort.
“In order to improve the efficiency of epidemiological investigations during the epidemic, people with a common trajectory are reminded to take tests as soon as possible,” regulator the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) said.
“This is so that the health authorities can find..