South Korea’s casino operators are going dark as the country struggles with a second wave of COVID-19 infections.

South Korea’s pandemic infection rate began to spike a few weeks ago and the situation has now grown sufficiently dire that the government has scrambling to double its number of critical-care hospital beds. On Tuesday, there were fewer than 10 such beds available in the greater Seoul area and the government has allocated KRW100b (US$84m) to ensure greater supply should the situation grow even worse.

Earlier this week, Paradise Co Ltd was forced to temporarily close its flagship Paradise City casino in Incheon after a restaurant staffer tested positive for COVID-19. The property underwent a thorough disinfection process and was expected to reopen on Thursday.

But Paradise said Thursday that the resort (pictured) would remain shut until at least 6am on Monday, September 7. The company offered no reason for the deferred opening timeline, saying only that it was a “pre-emptive measure” meant to ensure the safety of both guests and staff.