Riverdale SHUTS DOWN production in Vancouver after team member is exposed to coronavirus patient
- The coronavirus patient is not involved with the production of the show but did encounter someone who is
- We are working closely with the appropriate authorities and health agencies in Vancouver,’ said a Warner Bros rep to TMZ
- Warner Bros is seeking ‘to identify and contact all individuals who may have come into direct contact with our team member’ their rep said
- There have been 39 confirmed cases in British Columbia of whom four people have recovered and one, an octogenarian with underlying conditions, has died
Riverdale has temporarily shut down its production in Vancouver after someone who works on the show encountered a person who has come down with COVID-19.
The coronavirus patient is not part of the production, according to a Warner Brothers representative who spoke to TMZ.
Medical evaluation is underway for the Riverdale team member who was exposed to the infected person, the representative said.
Stay safe: Riverdale has temporarily shut down its production after someone who works on the show encountered a person who has come down with COVID-19; the cast are pictured
‘We are working closely with the appropriate authorities and health agencies in Vancouver to identify and contact all individuals who may have come into direct contact with our team member,’ shared the representative.
Warner Brothers produces Riverdale, a smash hit Archie Comics spin-off series that has been airing on the CW since 2017.
There have been 39 confirmed COVID-19 cases in British Columbia, according to the provincial Center For Disease Control.
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Four of these have already recovered and one man, an octogenarian with underlying conditions, has died, becoming the first COVID-19 fatality in the country.
His demise occurred Sunday night at a hospital in North Vancouver, according to provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, Global News reports.
The Riverdale shutdown is not the only showbiz disruption to result from COVID-19, which the World Health Organization declared a pandemic on Wednesday.
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COVID-19, which originated in Wuhan, China, has also caused the cancellation of the upcoming South By Southwest film festival in August.
The new James Bond film No Time To Die, which was supposed to bow next month, has had its release postponed to the day before Thanksgiving.
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