Macau casinos permitted to reopen
The Macau government gave the green light for gaming to resume in the former Portuguese colony, after a two-week shutdown.
Casinos can reopen on Thursday since Macau has not reported any new cases of the covid-19 virus since they were shut down on February 4.
It will come as a relief for major casino operators like Wynn Resorts which last week said the shutdown was costing it $2.5 million a day in lost revenue.
Casinos not ready to open straight away can delay it for up to 30 days.
The government has imposed some restrictions: the distance between gaming tables must be increased and all customers must wear masks.
Thermal testing of all visitors will be conducted at entrances.
Even with the OK to reopen, it will likely be weeks before full operations resume.
The market is overwhelmingly dominated by China.
The gaming industry is by far the biggest economic driver in Macau, and a huge number of jobs depend on it.
Other entertainment venues such as cinemas, bars and nightclubs will remain closed for the time being, Macau Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said.
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