Dahil sa idineklarang state of public health emergency ng pamahalaan at peligro sa pagkalat ng coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), nagpasya ang GMA Network na pansamantalang itigil ang pagtanggap ng live studio audiences sa mga Kapuso program.
Sa inilabas na pahayag ng GMA, kabilang sa mga Kapuso show na wala munang live studio audience ay ang "All-Out Sundays," "Centerstage," "Mars Pa More," "Wowowin," "Wowowin Primetime," "Idol sa Kusina," "The Boobay and Tekla Show," "Sarap ‘Di Ba?", at "Tonight With Arnold Clavio."
Narito ang buong pahayag ng GMA:
"In view of the declaration of the state of public health emergency and other recent developments related to the COVID-19 outbreak, GMA Network is temporarily suspending the admission of live studio audiences in all of our programs such as All-Out Sundays, Centerstage, Mars Pa More, Wowowin, Wowowin Primetime, Idol sa Kusina, The Boobay and Tekla Show, Sarap ‘Di Ba?, and Tonight With Arnold Clavio.
Further, all of the Network’s external activities and events in Metro Manila are also put on hold until further notice.
These measures are being undertaken to help ensure the safety and well-being of all concerned and as part of GMA’s cooperation with the government in its efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. We strongly urge everyone to remain calm and cautious, and to follow the official advisories released by the authorities.
Mag-ingat po tayong lahat, mga Kapuso!"
--FRJ, GMA News
