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The latest round of the post-season South Korean KBO League will cut crowds to 30% after the government imposed tougher social distancing rules on Tuesday in an effort to curb the rise in new cases of COVID-19.
Fans returned to the stadiums in August with reduced capacity that was later increased to 50% by the Korean Baseball Organization during the post-season period, with a brief period in between when arenas were closed due to a sudden rise in cases..
However, starting Thursday, authorities will impose tougher restrictions after the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 230 cases, the highest since early September.. .
The top-of-the-seven tournament tour between regular season champion NC Dinos and playoff winner Doosan Bears begins later on Tuesday, followed by match two on Wednesday, where all matches will be played at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul..
From match 3 Friday onwards, fans are set to reach 5,100, compared to the 8,200 fans who watched the qualifying series between Bears and KT Wiz. (Co-reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Richard Bolin)
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