Macau casinos to resume operations from Feb 20 after suspension over virus fear
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HONG KONG, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Macau, the world's biggest gambling hub, will allow casinos to resume operations from Feb. 20, after authorities imposed a two-week suspension to curb spreading of the coronavirus, public broadcaster TDM reported on Monday, citing authorities.
The unprecedented halt of gaming operations started on Feb 5 and was due to end on Feb 19. Macau has not reported any new cases of the virus since Feb 4, authorities said. There have been 10 confirmed cases of the virus in total. (Reporting by Farah Master and Twinnie Siu; Editing by Toby Chopra)
