Casino operator Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) has been forced to close its Miami casino less than one month after it reopened the property following a resurgence of COVID-19 cases.

On Monday, CDI announced that the “temporary suspension” of operations at its Calder Casino in Miami Gardens, Florida, in keeping with the order issued by Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez to shut all local entertainment venues following a surge in local COVID-19 infections.

The Calder Casino had only just reopened on June 12 following the company’s new ‘CDI 360 Degree Approach to Safety,’ which included capacity restrictions, enhanced cleaning/sanitizing, plexiglass dividers and reduced capacity on its gaming floor. But while staff were provided with personal protective equipment, wearing masks wasn’t made mandatory for casino customers, unlike in some other casino jurisdictions.

On July 2, with Florida’s new COVID-19 infection count hitting a daily record of 10,109 – which was topped two days later with 11,458 new cases – Mayor Gimenez announced that he was “rolling back the reopening” of all four casinos in the region – Hialeah Park, Casino Miami, Magic City and Calder – until further notice.