Connecticut's Foxwoods casino requires all employees to wear masks

After the recent recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Foxwoods Resorts Casino has updated its COVID-19 protocols. 

As the CDC recommended during the last week of July, people in areas with “substantial” levels of community transmission should wear masks indoors, regardless of their vaccination status. The entire state of Connecticut now falls into that category.

President and chief executive officer of Foxwoods, Jason Guyot, said as a result of that guidance that the casino will now require all employees to wear facial coverings (masks). This move comes despite the fact that more than 75% of the Resorts and Casino’s employees are fully vaccinated. 

Guyot said that fully vaccinated guests are also encouraged to wear masks, but will not be required to put them on.

According to Norwich Bulletin, the company’s CEO said that “we still request non-vaccinated guests wear facial coverings for their own safety. We’ll continue to monitor and adjust our safety guidelines as needed to ensure a safe environment for all.”

Connecticut’s other casino, the Mohegan Sun, does not require vaccinated staff or guests to wear masks for the time being.

Last week, it was announced that guests and staff at Calder Casino, in Miami-Dade County, and at The Casino at Dania Beach, in Broward County, Florida, would have to abide by the same policies after a rise in COVID-19 cases due to the Delta variant. 

MGM Resorts has requested that employees present proof of their vaccination status at the end of July. If they refused to do so, they would have to pay for $15 weekly Covid tests.