Punters have continued to keep on gambling at Sydney’s Star Casino, despite a confirmed coronavirus case earlier in the day.
The Pyrmont haunt remains open to the general public with gamblers seemingly unfazed the venue could be the latest COVID-19 cluster hotspot.
The Star Sydney confirmed a male patron who visited the complex on Saturday, July 4, tested positive for COVID-19.
In a statement lodged to the Australian Stock Exchange, the group said it had been informed by New South Wales health authorities a man who visted the complex on the night had returned a positive reading for the infectious disease.
The Star noted the patron had been at the casino between about 7.30pm and 10.30pm.
“The Star is working closely with NSW Health to respond to this information, including the conduct of contact tracing which includes staff members,” the company said.
In a separate statement, the Canterbury League Club in Sydney’s southwest also confirmed someone who visited the venue on July 4 had tested positive for COVID-19.
The patron had visited the club between 11pm and 2am on the same Saturday night.
The club said it was contacting staff and patrons who were at the venue.
NSW chief medical officer Dr Kerry Chant said authorities were uncertain whether the man was infectious while he visited the Star because he was not displaying symptoms.
“It is sometimes unclear, particularly when people have very mild disease at the exact time of onset or infectiousness,” Dr Chant said.
“We also advised that he was largely maintained within his group and really did not interact with anyone else.”
The casino reopened on June 1 and was operating on a restricted timetable.
Star Entertainment shares listed on the ASX took a nosedive after the announcement, amid fears a lockdown of the surrounding suburb of Pyrmont could be on the horizon.
As of 1.45pm on Monday, Star Entertainment shares were flat at $2.70 per share, losing its 7.4 per cent rally earlier in the day.
On July 1, the Star was able to host up to 5000 patrons at a time within the complex.
As of 2pm on Monday, the Star remained open.
An NCA NewsWire employee observed there was no active cleaning occurring on the gaming floor, however sections were closed off to the public.
The news comes as NSW recorded 14 new cases of coronavirus on Monday.
Four were returned travellers; two were NSW residents who acquired the infection in Victoria. Both have been in self-isolation since returning and have no close contacts.
The other eight cases include five who attended the Crossroads Hotel in Casula, and three are contacts of cases who were at the hotel.
Meanwhile, a second hotel in Sydney’s southwest has been forced to close after a patron tested positive for COVID-19.
NSW Health confirmed The Picton Hotel had now closed for deep cleaning after a person attended the pub on three separate occasions to play the pokies while infectious.
It is understood the infectious person sat in the gaming room on July 4, 9 and 10, according to the health department.
A fitness centre nearby has also closed for a deep clean after a confirmed case, linked to The Crossroads Hotel, attended the gym.
Planet Fitness in Casula, just a kilometre away from The Crossroads Hotel, took to Facebook to confirm the news and urged anyone who may have attended the gym — particularly between 9am and 11am on Thursday and 4pm and 6pm on Friday — to get tested.
“The member has not been at the club since Friday 10 July, and is in quarantine,” the gym’s letter to members said.
“We are taking the precautionary measures of closing this location … and to ensure the uncompromised safety of our members.”
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