Focus Taiwan
Date: 05/14/2020
By: Yang Chi-fang and Ko Lin

Taipei, May 14 (CNA) The Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) will allow more fans to attend games played at local stadiums starting Friday, increasing the maximum attendance from 1,000 to 2,000, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Thursday.

Although spectators will still not be allowed to bring their own food to venues, boxed-meals will be available for purchase at games, the CECC said.

Special seating arrangements, not bound by social distancing restrictions, will also be made available at stadiums for families, the center said.

According to the CPBL schedule, the Fubon Guardians play the Rakuten Monkeys at their home stadium in New Taipei's Xinzhuang District on Friday, while the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions team is at home to the CTBC Brothers at Tainan Municipal Baseball Stadium the same day.    [FULL  STORY]