MANISTEE, Mich. (WILX) - The Little River Casino Resort was notified of one person who tested positive for COVID-19. The person was on the property on the following dates: October 2, October 3, and October 4. The person was contact traced and noted to have been on property each day between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m.

— For 10 years the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians have tried to build a casino in Fruitport Township, near Muskegon, 90 miles south of the tribe's casino in Manistee. In September 2015 Little River Band received Casino Musical Entertainer of the Year at the Annual G2E Awards ceremony at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas. As of 2017 LRB continue to tour, mostly in the US, performing more than 80 concerts annually, re-recording earlier material.

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As part of the company’s COVID-19 Health and Safety Program, the following actions occurred in response to the alert of a confirmed positive Coronavirus test:

• team members with a positive test result are required to self-quarantine for a minimum of 14 days and be asymptomatic for 24 hours without the aid of any medications before returning to the property.
• all team members identified through contact tracing in close contact with a positive case are notified immediately, required to self-quarantine and remain off property until a negative coronavirus test result is received.

Little River Casino Resort has completed a comprehensive disinfection and cleaning protocol for affected areas identified by contact tracing. Standard COVID-19 cleaning protocols which have been reviewed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will continue for all areas of the property. Little River Casino Resort will remain open and continue to monitor the situation.

The District Health Department 10 in Manistee as well as Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Tribal Health are immediately informed of all confirmed cases.

• Little River Band brings their classic multi-platinum 70s and 80s sounds to River City Casino and Hotel for a special performance on April 3, 2021. Buy your tickets today!
• Nov 17, 2020 MANISTEE — The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians announced Tuesday that it plans to keep Little River Casino Resort open with adjusted hours and service offerings. The resort announced in a press release that it is committed to doing its part in preventing the spread of COVID-19.

For the most up to date information on our COVID-19 Health and Safety Program, click here.

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