Goa casinos closed until 31 March due to Coronavirus scare

COVID-19 Proliferation Prevention in Goa by the state government has announced the closure of all educational institutions, casinos, gyms, spas, pubs, clubs, public swimming pools, and theaters till 31 March 2020 but the malls will remain open. The announcement was made by Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant after a meeting with the state’s health, tourism, and administrative officials.

The Goa Health Minister said that he would remain closed to the Goa Casino to take precautions against the spread of the virus at his facilities as the casino had a high level of contact with other players and employees through slot machines, cards, and other equipment. it happens.

There are seven offshore casinos in Goa on river Mandovi and nine on-shore casinos. This casino will remain closed with public facilities. Recently, SPICE India, to be held in Goa from 25-27 March, was also postponed due to the travel ban imposed on foreign nationals. They announced a pre-event webinar on 17 March to keep attendees engaged.

On 11 March 2020, the Government of India canceled all foreign national visas and issued an advisory to Indian citizens to avoid non-essential travel abroad.