A third worker at the Resorts World Las Vegas project has tested positive for COVID-19, the developer confirmed Monday, saying construction is expected to continue amid policies that seek to “minimize the risk of transmission.”

Project management learned of the most recent case of the respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus Wednesday, after being notified last month of the first two cases, according to a representative for the $4.3 billion hotel-casino development.

Various sections of the north Strip project site, including the area where the worker was assigned as well as stairwells, turnstiles and other common areas, will be “periodically shut down and routinely sanitized to ensure the entire job site remains safe for workers,” the statement said.

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