Seychelles closes casinos again due to Covid-19 concerns

Casinos in Seychelles had been authorised to resume operations in April but will they have been closed again.

Seychelles.- Casinos on the African archipelago of Seychelles must close again after the government ordered the closure of all non-essential retail venues owing to a new wave of Covid-19 cases.

Casinos in Seychelles had been authorised to reopen in April after four months of closure, but now Health authorities decided to impose another strict measure.

Tourism is vital to the island nation, which has the highest vaccination rate against Covid-19 in the world. Over 60 per cent of the population has been vaccinated so far. However, the government has considered necessary to continue imposing strict protocols.