The 2019 novel coronavirus
outbreak has without a doubt already, and significantly, changed the way of
life for many people around the world this year 2020. Spikes in the numbers of reportedly
infected people in various countries have led to the postponement or
cancellation of events, up to imposing community lockdowns and travel
restrictions. The Philippines has its own COVID-19 patients, leading to
concerns that have put off several local events like concerts and sports
seasons. In the wake of a sudden rise in new cases, a major noontime variety
show on TV has been forced to take drastic measures.
GMA News has it that “Eat Bulaga,” the longest-running noontime
variety show on Philippine television, has decided not to admit live a studio
audience for their future tapings of the program for GMA7. This was announced
on the show’s official Instagram page this Monday, March 9. As already made
plain, the decision was made in light of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak which
includes the country among the many with multiple confirmed cases. By not
having a live audience in the studio, “Eat Bulaga” hopes to assist in reducing the
large-scale gathering of people that might risk further spreading the
infection.
It is just as well, considering
that the Department of Health (DOH) has dropped bone-chilling news that it has
confirmed 10 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on this same day, in addition
to the 10 thus far that have been recorded. According to DOH Assistant
Secretary Maria Rosario Vergerie, the new cases were discovered from a batch of
collected samples from patients under observation over a period from March 6 to
8. Of the earlier 10 cases, 7 remain confined, two have gotten better, and one
has passed away.
The “Eat Bulaga” crew notes in
their Instagram statement that the barring of live studio audience for
forthcoming tapings of the show was decided after careful consideration, the
better to help government agencies already tacking COVID-19 in keeping more
people from the possibility of being exposed to the novel coronavirus. They
will, of course, continue to bring a thousand and one joys to TV audiences at
home, which is the important thing. The noontime show and GMA7 have not made
any further announcement regarding how long the “no studio audience” measure
will last until cancelled.
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