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Tanuki

(14,918 posts)
Mon Mar 2, 2020, 07:45 PM Mar 2020

Oregon casino employee tests positive for Covid19

https://www.google.com/amp/s/keprtv.com/amp/news/local/wildhorse-casino-to-close-after-employee-tests-presumptive-positive-for-covid-19

"In an abundance of caution, Wildhorse Resort & Casino will close immediately to complete a thorough and deep cleaning as a response to reports of a presumptive positive case of Covid-19. Updates will be posted at wildhorseresort.com/update regarding the reopening schedule. The closure includes the casino, convention center, hotel, Cineplex, Children's Entertainment Center, and restaurants. All activities are cancelled including casino promotions and events until further notice."
Mission, OR – The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Board of Trustees has been informed by the Governor’s Office via the Oregon Health Authority that a staff member of Wildhorse Resort and Casino has tested presumptive positive for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Board of Trustees has ordered an Incident Command be stood up. The Incident Command will consist of staff from Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center and the Tribal Government. The Board of Trustees has ordered that Nixyaawii Community School, Head Start, Daycare and Senior Center to be closed until all facilities have been fully sanitized. Wildhorse Resort and Casino will be temporarily closed in order to sanitize the facilities. Closures will take effect at 12:00 PM March 2, 2020. In addition, all community events on the Umatilla Indian Reservation are cancelled for the week of March 2 to 8, 2020."...(more)
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Oregon casino employee tests positive for Covid19 (Original Post) Tanuki Mar 2020 OP
It's everywhere uppityperson Mar 2020 #1
oh nooooo not wildhorse!!!! Foxwoods will be next! samnsara Mar 2020 #2
Was at Mohegan yesterday, place was packed. dem4decades Mar 2020 #4
Talk about an employee being committed to a "hoax" ... Jarqui Mar 2020 #3
Beyond the threat to employees and customers, another sad thing is..... KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2020 #5

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,491 posts)
5. Beyond the threat to employees and customers, another sad thing is.....
Mon Mar 2, 2020, 08:05 PM
Mar 2020

any of these locations known to have had exposure will suffer the wrath of public fear for years. Would not be surprised to hear that many will permanently close their doors.

The big hangover from this one will be with us for decades, as relatives or others that caused exposures suffer psychological effects for the remainder of their lives.

KY...........

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