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TUCSON, Ariz. — Desert Diamond Casinos and Entertainment has temporarily closed its Why (Ajo) location after an employee tested positive for the COVID-19.

The decision was taken out of caution as the Ajo location is a smaller casino and convenience store with about 20 staff members, according to a statement from Desert Diamond Casinos. During this closure, contact tracing, testing of all team members, extensive cleaning and safety measures will be conducted.

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Desert Diamond Casinos reopened June 5, implementing new changes to its health and sanitization measures to provide the best protection for guests, employees and the community.

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“Our commitment is to continue with constant monitoring, going above and beyond recommended safety guidelines from the CDC and other health agencies, to protect our guests and team members. This is a small facility and we are taking this opportunity to do comprehensive team member testing, tracing, and a thorough cleaning. We wish our affected team member a swift recovery from the virus,'Director of Public Relations and Communications for the Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise Treena Parvello said in a statement.

The closure of Ajo facility does not affect Desert Diamond Casinos’ three other properties near Tucson, Sahuarita and Glendale.

The Desert Diamond Casino, owned and operated by the Tohono O’odham Nation, provides four exciting entertainment venues in Southern Arizona: Desert Diamond Casino (Nogales Highway), Desert Diamond Casino (I-19 & Pima Mine Rd), Golden Ha:san Casino (Why, AZ) and Desert Diamond Casino (West Valley).

The mission of the casinos is to provide the means for a better quality of life for Tohono O’odham Nation and all people in Southern Arizona.

The casinos employ over 1,200 Native American and non-Native American people. They provide crucial funds for vital community services both on and off the Nation and generate millions of dollars in state tax revenue.
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