Route 66 Casino Hotel temporarily closes amid staff Covid-19 cases

Citing a climbing number of Covid-19 cases among employees, Route 66 Casino Hotel will close for at least the next two weeks, according to the Laguna Development Corp., which runs the casino for the Pueblo of Laguna

The decision came after 13 positive cases of the virus were found through contact tracing among employees, Laguna Development said in a news release. Most of the employee cases came from exposure outside of work, the company said.

The casino closed officially at 5 p.m. Sunday. Route…

Source: The Business Journal