Sports leagues cope with level 3 alertBy Jason Pan / Staff reporterTaiwan’s sports leagues are adjusting to disease prevention measures after authorities on Saturday raised the COVID-19 alert for Taipei and New Taipei City to level 3 due to a surge in domestic cases. Photo: Chen Chih-chu, Taipei TimesTwo games to be hosted by the Weichuan Dragons at Taipei’s Tianmu Stadium were suspended after the Central Epidemic Command Center raised the COVID-19 alert level. The lefty, who also had a stint in South Korea, found a new nemesis in the Monkeys’ Chen Chun-hsiu, who tagged Doubront with two runs. The Braves were leading 3-1 in the best-of-seven series before the virus alert level was raised, with disease prevention measures implemented nationwide. The leagues depend on sold-out crowds at championship series, when tickets are sold at a premium, generating much-needed revenue.

Source: Taipei Times May 16, 2021 15:56 UTC