Following the announcement, fans took to reddit and noted that COVID-19 was likely the reason for this decision.
“It’s still too risky in terms of COVID contamination, as just one positive test means they have to shut down production and lose millions,” one Redditor shared. “They might have a live audience on finale night as there’s no risk of having to stop the season at that point, but almost certainly not before then.”
Source: https://www.distractify.com/p/is-there-a-big-brother-24-live-audience