Scarlet Pearl Casino taking safety measures amid Coronavirus

In light of the Coronavirus spreading throughout the United States, here on the Coast, the Scarlet Pearl Casino is taking precaution.

- in light of the coronavirus - spreading throughout the- united states, here on the coas- the scarlet pearl - casino resort is taking - precautions.- news 25's victoria bailey has - the story.- - with the mississippi state- department of health confirming- more cases of the corona virus- in- mississippi, the scarlet pearl- isn't taking any chances.

- luann pappas c.e.o.:"we've increased the number of - sanitizers across - the property.

They have - encouraged people to stay home.- we have an on-- siteclinic for our associates - and they are encouraged to- absolutely go to the- clinic, stay home if you're - sick.

You will be paid.

We- revisited and revised our - attendance policies," luann pappas says maintaining - the health and wellness of- those associated with the casin- - - - is a top priority.

"we continue to talk hourly with our board o- directors and we are beginning- to feel - pretty passionate that we have - social- responsibility and that - responsibility says we don't- wanna encourage people to - come we actually say that you - know your offers your rewards i- - - - you're a valued guest at scarle- pearl will be maintained and- will be kept a hole as long as- we have to do that- until the third of this virus - goes away" tommy mayne is visiting the - scarlet pearl.- "this is one of the best ones there is.

Always clean," he says this outbreak is- concerning but espeically in- places people travel to, from - around the world.

- tommy mayne:"one of the things think they ought to do is give- you a hand wipes- so that when you use the slot - machines, - - - - because everyone puts their - hands on the slot machines, is- that you wipe the slot- machines yourself, personally,- so you feel - comfortable about it.

They're - going around wiping, i know tha- and have a hand - sanitizers but that means - - - - you have to rely on other - people.

So if you give somebody- a hand wipe that they - can carry with them it would- make a big difference" luann pappas: "we continue to talk hourly with our board of - directors and we are- beginning to feel pretty- passionate that we have a socia- responsibility and that - responsibility says we don't- wanna encourage people to come.- we actually say - that you know your offers your- rewards if you're a valued gues- - - - at scarlet pearl will be- maintained and will be kept a - hole as long as we have to do - that until the theat of this- virus goes away" accroding to the center for - disease control between 160 - million and 214 million people- in the united states could be - - - - infected over the course of the- epidemic.

- "what i want to ensure everyone both associates and customers i- that- nothing will be impacted in - terms of what happened yes is - this your place of- entertainment at any given poin- we may decide to close i know - that we are heavily - regulated i understand all the- ramifications as to our board i- our owners regarding- such a statement like that but- it is current reality there are- social distancing is one of - the ways that you can stop the- spread of a virus that should i- occur" "what i want to ensure everyone both associates and customers i- that- nothing will be impacted in - terms of what happened yes is - this your place of- entertainment at any given poin- we may decide to close i know - that we are heavily regulated i- understand