With the first confirmed case of the coronavirus in Southern Nevada, Las Vegas is stepping up efforts to try to quell any potential health risk to tourists coming to the city. However, many are skeptical, and this has casino executives concerned that the virus may become a plague on their profits.

Casino operators are already stepping up cleaning efforts along the Strip, including MGM Resorts International, which operates the Bellagio, Mandalay Bay and MGM Grand, as well as several other hotels located on Las Vegas Boulevard. They are installing additional hand sanitizers in high traffic areas and are boosting the frequency of “disinfectant procedures,” according to casino spokesman Brian Ahern.

In a recent report, two employees of the Wynn Hotel-Casino noted that there are twice as many people on the floor disinfecting slot machines now. At the majority of table games, hand sanitizers have now been installed for dealers, who are also required to wash down tables between games. Bartenders are wiping counters every 20-30 minutes.

At the Venetian and Palazzo, staff have been added at every bathroom to sanitize doors, handles, counters, and toilets. They are adding central sanitizers at table games and are shredding decks of cards on a more frequent basis. They are also sanitizing frequently touched areas, such as walls and escalator railings.