29 casinos to reopen in Macao on Thursday

A total of 29 casinos will reopen in the Macao Special Administrative Region on Thursday, said local authorities on Wednesday, adding that another 12 casinos have applied to delay resumption of business.

All casinos have been shuttered for two weeks because of the novel coronavirus epidemic.

The region has confirmed 10 COVID-19 cases and no new cases have been detected since February 4. Six of the patients have been discharged from hospital.