After resisting the global shutdown of sports, Nicaragua’s amateur baseball championship, El Campeonato German Pomares, has been put on temporary hold following the death of a coach. Carlos Aranda, who coached the Fieras del San Fernando team, died last week after suffering breathing problems linked to COVID-19.
The country’s Superior Baseball Commission plans to restart games on June 5. Nicaragua has so far reported a low number of coronavirus cases, also that has increased more than 10 times since May 18, jumping to more than 250. Neighboring Honduras and Costa Rica have had close to 4,000 and 1,000 cases, respectively.
