Last week, the tournament announced that it would be taking precautionary measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus.
However, the event was called off March 8 after a confirmed case of COVID-19 was detected locally.
This is the first time the tournament has ever been cancelled.
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