Popular Vegas resorts will start screening guests for fever at entrances

A popular Las Vegas resort will start checking guests for fever.

Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox said in a news release Thursday that the luxury hotels will start screening at all entrances.

Starting this weekend, the resorts will also cancel all large entertainment gatherings, including buffets and nightclubs. Casinos will remain open.

“We will be screening for temperature using non-invasive thermal cameras at all our entrances,” Maddox said in the statement. “In our gaming areas and dining establishments, we will create appropriate distancing between guests at gaming devices and dining tables, while still delivering the service levels our guests expect and deserve.”

Earlier this week, Wynn Resorts announced changes in its policies to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Those included adding “enhanced sanitization procedures,” and “temporary sick leave policy for employees.”

Now, however, Maddox said he thinks Wynn should be doing more.

“We’ve further reflected on the responsibility that businesses such as Wynn Resorts must play during a time like this,” he said in the statement. “In combination with what my team has learned through our meetings with our public health consultants and officials, I’ve recognized we need to temporarily implement fundamental changes to our business.”

Wynn Resorts isn’t the first Vegas attraction to take additional safety precautions as coronavirus continues to spread.

MGM Resorts International announced earlier this week that it would be temporarily closing its buffets starting March 15. Caesars Entertainment Corp. also said it is taking action to ensure guests “continue to feel confident visiting,” according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

“We are committed to implementing recommendations from the health authorities to give you peace of mind as you visit our properties now and in the future,” Caesars CEO Tony Rodio said in a statement to the Review-Journal. “The health and safety of our guests and employees will always be our most important consideration, especially in these challenging circumstances.”

There have been 11 reported cases of coronavirus in Nevada, according to the Review-Journal. One of the cases includes a New York woman who attended a large conference on the Las Vegas Strip, USA Today reported.