Massachusetts’ three casinos will remain closed until at least May 18 due to the state’s inability to get a handle on its COVID-19 outbreak.

On Friday, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) unanimously voted to extend the temporary closure of its three casinos until May 18, in keeping with the latest orders from Gov. Charlie Baker. The state’s number of infections is over 62k, the third-highest in the US, while the death toll has surpassed 3,500.

MGC chair Cathy Judd-Stein said the situation would be reassessed prior to May 18 but noted that “the timeline to reopen is still uncertain.” The focus now is on developing a “responsible restart plan” with input from the casinos, state and local leaders and public health officials that will lay down ground rules under which the casinos could reopen.

The MGC ordered Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield and Plainridge Park to shut their doors on March 14 to minimize further transmission of the COVID-19 pandemic. But Friday saw Gov. Baker order all state residents to wear facemasks in public when social distancing measures are impossible, suggesting this show is far from over.