She doubts procedures established to protect the health of workers and visitors will work. Indra Nooyi, co-chairwoman of Lamont’s advisory committee on reopening businesses, said the many senior citizens who visit the casinos are vulnerable to infection. Restaurants will be open for takeout only.Īnd tribal officials say they will use infrared temperature scanners at casino entrances and require the use of face masks by customers and personal protective equipment for employees. Neither property will open its concert venues, buffets or poker rooms. The casinos said they will exceed the state’s phased guidance and safety protocols.

“These are the types of warnings I think I’m obligated to tell people before they take part in risky behavior,” the governor said.īoth casinos closed in March, the first time since they began operations in the 1990s, as the coronavirus began spreading in Connecticut. “We can always advise people driving into the casinos, ‘Hey, do you know that the governor has said this is not safe?’ “ He said he’s raising safety concerns among workers and visitors.

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