As of yesterday, sales at stalls nationwide stood at about NT$1.8 million, down 45 percent from last year’s NT$3.1 million, it said. This year, people are avoiding going outdoors due to the coronavirus outbreak, which has negatively affected all 40 stalls set up by the fund nationwide, he said. At some stalls, volunteers sometimes outnumbered customers, he added. The bazaar’s revenue typically amounts to about NT$3 million nationwide, he said. Due to the outbreak, people just stayed home or passed by the stalls without stopping, which has made the fund a “victim” of the virus, he said.

Source: Taipei Times February 08, 2020 15:56 UTC