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Casino Tribes Don't have to Report COVID 19 Information

Sovereign right to withhold information, certainly doesn't make it right.

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Can we be safe at tribal casinos which don't disclose?
Can we be safe at tribal casinos which don't disclose? (agencies)

When CA tribal Casinos opened up against the wishes of Gov. Gavin Newsom. Tribes put their concerns for cash, over the health and safety concerns of CA's health experts.

Since the casinos reopened, San Diego county public health officials say 112 employees and 196 patrons with confirmed COVID-19 diagnoses visited a local casino within 14 days of their illness. The 308 cases are as of Oct. 5 and include three people who died.

California businesses, off tribal lands have to be inspected, report all information, have their restaurants meet safety codes. Not so on sovereign land.

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Masks may help, but full disclosures would help us all make better decisions on our health and safety.

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