{"id":3487,"date":"2020-02-14T09:53:40","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T09:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=3487"},"modified":"2026-04-24T07:52:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T10:52:41","slug":"macau-casino-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/macau-casino-coronavirus","title":{"rendered":"Macau officials &#8220;cautious&#8221; about reopening casinos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">15-day casino closure could be extending if Coronavirus outbreak is not contained. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Macau.- The Macau SAR Government is evaluating day by day whether to re-open all 41 of its casinos that are currently on a 15-day shutdown as part of efforts to contain the deadly Coronavirus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Secretary for Economy and Finance, Lei Wai Nong, said that the government is watching the development of the Coronavirus and having regular contact with the Health Bureau and Macau\u2019s six gaming concessionaires to discuss when they can return to the normal activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have to evaluate the overall situation cautiously and arrange relevant work in considering the re-opening of casinos,\u201d Lei said at a press conference on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last week, Macau Chief Executive, Ho Iat Seng, ordered the <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/macau-casinos-closed-coronavirus\">closure of all of Macau\u2019s casinos<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, slot machine parlours, VIP clubs and horse and sports betting venues until February 20. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other measures have been taken to halt the deadly virus including <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/macau-hotel-casino-coronavirus\">Macau\u2019s 23 hotels also closing their doors<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The government has urged residents to stay home with many local shops and businesses closing their doors in compliance with the government\u2019s request.<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>15-day casino closure could be extending if Coronavirus outbreak is not contained.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"The Macau SAR Government is evaluating a potential extension of the 15-day casino shutdown, initially set until February 20, due to the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak. 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