Foxwoods Resort Casino released information Wednesday morning about a Foxwoods team member who tested positive for COVID-19 on July 27. The casino said the individual had has minimal contact with guests on a daily basis and is part of a small workgroup.
Once they were made aware of the case, Foxwoods said they notified their Safety Prevention and Response Team who began contact tracing.
Those who had prolonged contact with the person who tested positive have been notified and will be tested, remaining quarantined for 14 days even if they test negatively.
Foxwoods said they believe it is the first positive team member they had at the casino since reopening on June 1st. They also said they are confident in their resort safety protocols and the processes in place to keep guests and workers safe.
Mask usage is mandatory at the casino as well as temperature checks for everyone. Foxwoods also said wellness screenings are conducted for workers before each shift.
Jason Guyot, SVP of Resort Operations and Interim CEO at Foxwoods Resort Casino issued the following statement:
We have been informed of a Foxwoods team member who tested positive for COVID-19 on July 27. The individual has minimal contact with guests on a daily basis and is part of a small work group. Once made aware of the case, we immediately notified our Safety Prevention and Response Team who quickly began contact tracing. Those who had prolonged contact with the individual have already been notified. They will be tested and remain quarantined for 14 days even if they test negatively.
To our knowledge, this is the first positive team member case at Foxwoods, and we have seen thousands of guests visit us since reopening on June 1. We’re confident in our resort safety protocols and the processes in place to help safeguard our teams and guests. In addition to mandatory mask usage and temperature checks for everyone, we are conducting wellness screenings for team members before each shift to ensure all are healthy and feeling their best. Team members who are feeling unwell are also asked to stay home.
We are constantly reevaluating where safety enhancements may be necessary and remain committed to keeping Foxwoods a safe destination for everyone.
Earlier in the month, Mohegan Sun Casino had reported three positive cases. One person had tested positive on July 5th, and the casino said in the weeks between then and July 21st, two more cases were identified.
A statement from Mohegan Sun President & General Manager, Jeff Hamilton said:
“The health and safety of our team members and guests is our number one priority.
There are no reported active cases of coronavirus from team members.
On July 5th, a Mohegan Sun team member tested positive and we immediately implemented our previously established protocols for testing, contact tracing, and isolating. All team members who were determined to be in close contact with the individual who tested positive were told to immediately self-quarantine. There were two additional positive cases identified through these procedures.
All impacted team members were paid for lost time.
We continue to closely follow health and safety guidelines from the Mohegan Tribal Health Department as well as local, state, and federal health authorities.”
Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods worked together on a reopening plan prior to June 1, which involved several safety precautions that will make the experience at the casino different than visitors are used to.
State leaders raised concerns at the time of the reopening.
