The Witcher had already had its manufacturing suspended for Season 2 because of coronavirus, however Netflix took the added step of deep cleansing the set after solid member and Game of Thrones‘ alum Kristofer Hivju introduced on Instagram that he had examined constructive for COVID-19, aka the coronavirus, and deliberate to self-isolate. Hivju is ready to play Nivellen, a person cursed to tackle the looks of a monster, in Season 2.
“Sorry to say that I, at this time, have examined constructive for COVID19, Corona virus,” he wrote in a put up. “My household and I are self-isolating at residence for so long as it takes. We’re in good well being – I solely have gentle signs of a chilly.”
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Deadline reviews that Netflix suggested these concerned with the mission to quarantine themselves and has plans for “a deep cleansing and disinfection” of the set. The Witcher is the primary main TV manufacturing within the U.Ok. to be halted as a result of coronavirus. An e mail despatched to workers on the present learn partially, “We’re within the strategy of contacting those that had been in shut contact with the related particular person. Nonetheless, because of the nature of this manufacturing, it’s endorsed that crew and solid self-quarantine for 14 days, monitor their temperature, and search medical recommendation in the event that they expertise any signs.”
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