sportsbook is also on the way<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nDespite being identified as a COVID-19 cluster, Harrah’s Cherokee remains open.<\/p>\n
“Enhanced health and safety protocols in place since reopening include training of our entire team of over 3,000 employees on cleaning and sanitizing techniques, the proper use of PPE, and mandatory wearing of face masks by employees and customers,” Robinson said of the decision to remain open.<\/p>\n
Contact Tracing<\/b><\/h2>\n
Health officials with the county and tribe say they’re working together to identify “any additional close contacts” employees might have had with the infected group.<\/p>\n
Harrah’s Cherokee reopened May 28 at 30 percent capacity. Both tribal casinos voluntarily closed their doors on March 18. Being sovereign nations, state officials cannot mandate that the Native American properties suspend their operations — even during a global health crisis.<\/p>\n
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North Carolina — like many other states across the country — is currently experiencing an uptick in cases. The state has 101,046 confirmed coronavirus cases, and 1,676 deaths.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n“We want to be done with this pandemic, but it’s not done with us,” said North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D). “CDC Director Robert Redfield said that if everyone could wear a face covering over the next six weeks, we could drive this virus into the ground. Let’s do it for our children, if nothing else.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort in North Carolina has been identified as the site of a COVID-19 cluster. Jackson County health officials say five table game workers recently tested positive for the coronavirus. The North Carolina Division of Public Health defines clusters of COVID-19 in workplaces as a minimum of five positive test results within a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":142348,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18456],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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