Those taking part in Germany’s version of Big Brother have not been made aware of the latest updates with the Coronavirus pandemic.

According to the German broadcaster Sat.1, the contestants on the reality TV show have no idea of how many of the public have the Covid-19 virus now or the steps the world’s governments have taken to protect their citizens.

The group of contestants is said to have entered the house on February 6 and have not received any updated news information from the outside world since.

Yes, while members of the public change aspects of their every day lives to keep themselves safe and businesses prepare for the financial impact potential closures will have, there are a group of reality TV hopefuls blissfully unaware.

At the time they entered the Big Brother house, the contestants would likely have only been aware of a few isolated cases of the Coronavirus in Bavaria and all tested negative upon their arrival, the station says.

As of this morning, reports say that there are 4,599 cases of Coronavirus in Germany with nine deaths all occurring in the last week.

The broadcaster defends its stance to keep the contestants in the dark by admitting that there are certain circumstances under which they would bend the rules.

Sat.1 says that in the event of a relative’s illness, for example, the ban on information would be lifted.

‘Of course, the residents will be informed if there is reason to do so,’ the station told German publication Süddeutsche Zeitung. ‘Which information is given to the residents from outside is also decided in exchange with the relatives.’

And for those that joined the show after the original kick-off date, they were told not to reveal anything to those already there to adhere to the rules of the show.

Unbeknownst to the stars of the series, the show has implemented ‘special hygiene measures’ in an attempt to keep the contestants and crew members safe from the virus.

With people around the globe choosing or being told to self-isolate in an attempt to protect themselves from the virus, naturally, news of the oblivious Big Brother contestants unknowingly being isolated was of interest to many.

One of my favourite headlines about the Corona Virus in Germany is how the participants of Big Brother have no idea what’s going on. They moved in on February 6 and haven’t had access to any news since then. And nobody is allowed to tell them. — Conrad Barwa (@ConradkBarwa) March 14, 2020

big brother germany started on february 6th and the people in there deadass don’t know there’s a pandemic going on. they’re not allowing any outside info pic.twitter.com/PTLFNUTCBd — stef (@mythiicbitch) March 13, 2020

When reality is stranger than fiction: In Germany there is a reality tv show (Big Brother) running since Feb 6th where the participants are living in isolation from the rest of the world and no one told them about COVID-19 yethttps://t.co/igkWwG8SIr via @maschapeleshko — Thomas 🍄 (@__tosh) March 13, 2020

sorry theres new people going into big brother in germany and they're NOT ALLOWED to tell the contestants (who have been there since FEBRUARY 6TH !!!!) that theres a PANDEMIC — sandra oh supremacist 🏳️‍🌈 (@nebulastucky) March 15, 2020

Yesterday, the HSE has announced that 39 new coronavirus cases have been diagnosed here in the Republic of Ireland as countries around the world began announcing travel restrictions and isolation measures.

On Saturday, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases on the island of Ireland jumped to 163, with 39 in the Republic of Ireland and 5 in Northern Ireland.

