LAS VEGAS, April 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Wynn Resorts
(Nasdaq: WYNN) and University Medical Center (UMC) announced a
unique partnership today, which will allow all employees of Wynn
Las Vegas to have access to testing for the COVID-19 virus at no
cost to the employee.
UMC's investment in a new lab has increased the capacity to
perform thousands of tests per day. Wynn employees will
initially have direct access to COVID-19 testing at UMC designated
locations in Las Vegas beginning
the week of May
4th.
As the Company works with government officials to determine an
opening date for Wynn Las Vegas, it will set up on-site testing in
coordination with UMC for employees. This will ensure that
Wynn employees that would like to be tested will have access to
reliable and accurate COVID-19 testing well in advance and leading
up to the opening of the resort.
"We are extremely proud to be able to share UMC's laboratory and
testing capabilities with our neighbors at Wynn Resorts. A
vibrant tourism destination relies on our expert healthcare system
to care for all who live in and visit Las
Vegas, and we look forward to working alongside Wynn Resorts
to bring us all back together again," said UMC CEO Mason VanHouweling.
Wynn also announced that 70 team members from its Wynn
Teleservices Call Center will assist the Clark County Commission with its ramped up
contact tracing efforts.
"The sense of shared responsibility among partners such as
University Medical Center and the Southern Nevada Health District
to create a safe environment for our community, and in turn the
tourists who will return to Las
Vegas, has been absolutely remarkable," said Matt Maddox, CEO of Wynn Resorts. "This
enhanced testing capability and expanded contact tracing, combined
with newly available tracking of benchmarks, are exactly the tools
we need to keep our employees safe, our community secure, and
eventually welcome tourists back to Las
Vegas."
About Wynn Resorts COVID-19 Relief Efforts
Wynn Resorts (WYNN) is committed to supporting its home communities
impacted by COVID-19 with relief efforts that fill financial and
supply chain gaps where it matters the most. To date, The Company
has procured and donated more than $3 million worth of
financial aid, personal protective equipment, food and prepared
meals, and essential cleaning and hygiene supplies to dozens of
health care facilities and local nonprofit organizations throughout
Las Vegas and Boston. This includes more than 245,000
N95-equivalent respirator masks, 730,000 surgical masks, and
580,000 pairs of medical gloves to hospitals, nursing homes, and
law enforcement agencies; $125,000 in funds and $950,000 worth of food including 21,000 prepared
meals to local food banks; and $100,000 in funds to domestic violence
shelters.
Most recently, the Company launched its new Virtual Volunteer
program, an innovative digital platform that connects more than
15,000 Wynn employees under stay-at-home orders to hundreds of
online volunteer opportunities. The donation and volunteer
strategies follow an extensive financial protection plan
implemented by Wynn Resorts CEO Matt
Maddox that ensures all Wynn employees in North America will continue to receive their
full wage, including their average tip, through May 15, 2020.
For more on Wynn Resorts ongoing COVID-19 relief efforts and
additional health and safety measures please
visit www.WynnInfo.com.
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