Macau shuts casinos to contain worsening Covid outbreak

Macau has shut all its casinos for the first time in more than two years as authorities struggle to contain the worst coronavirus outbreak yet in the world’s biggest gambling hub.

Report informs, citing The Guardian, that the industry employs most of the population directly or indirectly and accounts for more than 80% of government revenues.

Casinos were last shut in Macau in February 2020 for 15 days.

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