Hong Kong (CNN Business) Wynn Resorts is losing millions of dollars per day as casinos in Macao remain closed over the deadly coronavirus outbreak.

CEO Matt Maddox disclosed the costs on the company's earnings call Thursday, saying that "while the casino is closed, our operating expense burn rate is roughly $2.4 [million] to $2.6 million a day." The company employs 12,200 people in Macao.

31,400, mainly in China. The government in Macao ordered the suspension of gambling and other related industries for about two weeks after one of Macao's confirmed coronavirus patients was discovered to have worked in the gambling industry. Macao has at least 10 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, which has killed at least 630 people and infected more than31,400, mainly in China. The government in Macao ordered the suspension of gambling and other related industries for about two weeks after one of Macao's confirmed coronavirus patients was discovered to have worked in the gambling industry.

That's bad news for casino operators. Gambling is the lifeblood of Macao, a semi-autonomous Chinese territory that depends on millions of visitors from mainland China. But the recent global health emergency has scared away tourists, and threatened the business model at the heart of Macao's economy.

Sands SCHYF MGM MCHVF Wynn has more at stake than other major casino operators. The company "has the highest relative exposure" to events in Macao, compared to rivals such asor, mainly because it has typically generated more of its overall revenue there, according to analysts at Moody's Investors Service.

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