TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Fans attending pop diva A-Mei’s (阿妹) New Year’s Eve concert in her home region of Taitung will have to register by name, and if the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic spirals out of control, they might be kept out altogether, reports said Wednesday (Dec. 2).

Chang Hui-mei (張惠妹), or A-Mei, delighted fans by announcing she would return home without charging for the two-hour concert. The countdown event on Dec. 31 has resulted in hotels filling up and plans for additional transportation to handle the crowds.

However, the Taitung County Government said Wednesday that fans first have to register online starting Dec. 10, CNA reported. In a worst-case scenario, the concert and fireworks will still go ahead, but without the public present, according to county officials.

Decisions on how to proceed will be influenced by the pandemic situation on Dec. 10 and Dec. 20, the county said. While there has been a slight uptick in the number of new coronavirus cases in Taiwan, all of the recent patients have been imported, and domestic prevention measures have been tightened.