Macao Keeps Casinos Open as Bars, Cinemas Shut to Tame Virus

(Bloomberg) — Macao will keep its casinos open, after shutting other entertainment venues, as the world’s largest gambling hub tries to contain its worst ever Covid-19 outbreak. 

Bars, nightclubs, cinemas, gyms and hair salons closed at 5 p.m. local time on Thursday, and restaurants will suspend dining-in services, according to a government mandate, which didn’t specify how long the curbs will last. Macao had already shut schools and public venues, and is conducting mass testing to weed out hidden chains of community transmission as the number of infections in this outbreak climbed to 110 from 71 a day earlier.