COVID-19: CECC virus restrictions hurt sports’ bottom line
LONELY SEASON: With basketball championships already under way without fans, the P.League+ said that it stands to lose nearly NT$10 million per game
By Jason Pan / Staff reporter
Sports leagues have lost money playing without fans to comply with Central Epidemic Command Center restrictions on large gatherings, with the Super Basketball League (SBL) and its rival P.League+ especially affected during their championship series.
Surges in local COVID-19 infections have prompted the center to impose new prevention measures until June 8, which include restricting outdoor gatherings and crowds at sporting events to fewer than 500 people and indoor gatherings to fewer than 100.
2021/05/14 17:46 Taiwan s Presidential Office. Taiwan s Presidential Office. (Wikimedia Commons photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) A staff member of Taiwan s Office of the President has been listed as the contact of an individual linked to the Lions Club International coronavirus cluster infection. The Presidential Office on Friday (May 14) said the employee informed superiors that two of his family members had dined with case No. 1,203, a former Lions Club president at the heart of a large cluster infection. The employee said the Lions Club president dined with his family members. Presidential Spokesperson Xavier Chang (張惇涵) explained the situation at a 5 p.m. news conference. Chang said the employee had reported two family members had dined with case No. 1203 on May 6 and May 9, with the former date being a large banquet.
2021/05/14 14:55 Archived photo of Hong Kong International Airport Archived photo of Hong Kong International Airport (AP photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) Due to a rising number of domestic COVID-19 cases in Taiwan, Hong Kong announced Friday (May 14) that all arrivals from the island would have to spend 14 days in quarantine at designated hotels. They will no longer be allowed to self-isolate at home or another location of their choosing, CNA reported. On Friday, Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Center confirmed a one-day record of 29 new domestic transmissions of the coronavirus, with most of the new cases linked to a cluster at a tea house in Taipei’s Wanhua District. The cases have led to tougher measures, including the cancellation of mass events, the closure of nightlife venues and libraries in some parts of the country, and the compulsory registration of visitors to department stores and