Seychelles casinos reopen amid loosening of measures in the country

Seychelles casinos, which were closed for four months due to a second wave of Covid-19 infections, have reopened this week.

Seychelles.- Casinos in the African archipelago has been authorised to resume operations after four months of closure due to a lockdown imposed to contain the spread of Covid-19.

The public health commissioner, Jude Gedeon, announced that the government had decided to relax measures since the island nation’s “vaccination coverage is improving and going well”.

She said: “We have registered a drop in the numbers of admissions to the hospital linked to COVID-19.

“Cinemas, casinos, and standalone bars that were closed are now getting permission to open. Gatherings among family members are now permitted, however it is necessary that they practice restraints, control, and take into account vulnerable people in the households, especially if they have not been vaccinated.”

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The Grand Kaz casino resumed operations last week with the debut of the first wide-area progressive (WAP) jackpot in the country.

Gran Kaz Head of Operations, Jonathan Paul said: “Our Double Nutty Jackpot has always been massively popular, but we’ve never had the ability to really leverage that popularity properly across all three of our local properties.

He added: “The concept is simple, the more people that play the game the quicker it increments and the more frequently it gets hit”.

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A curfew remains in place on the islands. Grand Kaz casino is currently open from 10am to 10pm.