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3. Casino employee death

Mon Jun 29, 2020, 07:56 PM

Jun 2020

Caesars Entertainment casino employee dies after testing positive for COVID-19

https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/caesars-entertainment-casino-employee-dies-after-testing-positive-for-covid-19/

I’m not sure if the casino forced the worker to waive his right to sue if he caught Covid or not, but it wouldn’t shock me if that’s the case.

And this is dated today: Culinary Union files lawsuit against major Las Vegas Strip casino companies in order to protect workers from the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace

https://m.culinaryunion226.org/news/press/culinary-union-files-lawsuit-against-major-las-vegas-strip-casino-companies-in-order-to-protect-workers-from-the-spread-of-covid-19-in-the-workplace

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Time for Las Vegas to have a surge in Covid-19 cases. [View all] Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 OP

A spike of 1100 cases on Friday leftieNanner Jun 2020 #1

Figured. Thanks for the information! Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #2

Casino employee death cagefreesoylentgreen Jun 2020 #3

Ugh. I'm removing the popcorn image in the OP. Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #4

That was a delay in reporting DrToast Jun 2020 #18

Well,we will add to the tragic total in a big way Wellstone ruled Jun 2020 #6

Exactly shanti Jun 2020 #13

Clark County, where Las Vegas is... Princess Turandot Jun 2020 #7

What is your explanation of NY and NJ? former9thward Jun 2020 #14

God I hope not. mahina Jun 2020 #8

Looks lke that time has arrived in exponential fashion..... KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2020 #9

Good grief! It looks almost vertical now! Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #10

Checkout Elko County (another casino zone) KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2020 #11

Surge around the 18th. Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #12

Here's a little info on their reopening..... KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2020 #15

What are the odds? lame54 Jun 2020 #16

It might not be locals who have the surge customerserviceguy Jun 2020 #17