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Reports that the second wave of COVID 19 will happen might be coming to fruition. And, the recent infection of a Star Casino customer might just be enough reason for people to start panicking. Therefore, it is always important that you observe the social distancing rules religiously.
COVID 19 cases in Melbourne have risen by their hundreds in the past two weeks. Now, cases in New South Whales are also starting to spike up. But, the casinos have not stopped observing the different social distancing rule, therefore, there is still hope that everything may just be under control.
Star Casino Management Confirms New Case
The Star Casino in New South Whales case in a press statement released to the Australian Securities Exchange recently.
The Star has today been informed by NSW Health that a person who visited the Star Sydney on Saturday 4 July 2020 from around 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm has returned a positive test for COVID 19
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According to the report, the case is part of the newly found 21 cases from Crossroads hotel. The cases are causing panic around NSW as they have been travelling around the different. But the exact total number of people is still to be confirmed.
Crossroads Hotel Currently under Investigation
Although there have been rumours that Star Casino was relaxing the social distancing rules, the Crossroads hotel is taking the fall this time around. According to reports, the hotel is currently under investigation of neglecting the coronavirus opening regulations.
The time for warnings has passed, complacency is the ally of the virus. We need to take this seriously
Hogg
the operating executive
More Local Cases Being Recorded
Most of the cases that are currently being recorded are coming from Australian locals. Therefore, there is fear that a second wave of the deadly disease will come and cause more harm than before. An even more alarming fact is that some of the cases are interstate drivers as well.
Some of the cases are also said to have been in Victoria prior to testing positive for the various. And, most health departments in Australia are now fearing that the cases from Crossroads hotel have been spreading the disease across the country. Therefore, tighter and stricter rules are being put in place.
Health authorities are therefore urging anyone who has been to hotspots, like Star Casino, to quickly go and get tested. So far, over 10 000 people have been tested for the virus and 85 cases have been confirmed with one being critically ill in intensive care.
Currently, there are over 12 million cases of the deadly virus worldwide, and the number is nearing 13 million. In Australia, the number is nearing 10 000 cases right now. And of those cases, 7728 have recovered while 109 people have succumbed to the virus.
| State | Cases in % of Total |
| Victoria | 43% |
| NSW | 36% |
| Queensland | 11% |
| W.Australia | 6% |
| S.Australia | 4% |
Conclusions
With the new Star Casino panic, casino gaming is going to be a lot harder than before. And, most real money gamers will have to stick to online pokies for safer gaming. But, those going to brick-and-mortar casinos will have to be vigilant. From the looks of things, casinos are going to shut down again.