MGM Resorts closes New York horse track after coronavirus death
MGM Resorts International is shutting down its Yonkers Raceway track in New York following the death of a track employee afflicted with COVID-19.
The company made the decision to shutter the track Tuesday after learning that an employee of the Standardbred Owners Association based at Yonkers Raceway adjacent to the Empire City Casino tested positive with the coronavirus before dying. The employee, a New Jersey resident, was last at the track eight days ago.
“As a result of this development, the racetrack will be shut down as of this afternoon, and we have asked employees who worked in the immediate area to self-quarantine,” the company said in a statement released Tuesday. “We will continue to coordinate with and follow the guidance of health officials and support them in their response and prevention efforts.”
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