On Wednesday,Deadlinereported thatNCISwas forced to pause production on season 19 after a positive case ofCOVID-19was confirmed in Zone A. The production area includes the cast in addition to people on set interacting with them.
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Navigating the same situation, NBC is also delaying filming forChicago Fireas of this week.
In a separate story,Deadlinereported that the hit series suspended production Wednesday after a number of positive cases were confirmed among the staff and other close contacts. According to the outlet, fingers are crossed that production could resume as early as next week.
Reps for CBS and NBC did not immediately return PEOPLE’s request for comment on the news.
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As the new variant sweeps the nation, the film industry is also pausing projects out of an abundance of caution. On Tuesday, Sony confirmed toPEOPLEthe release of the Marvel movie has been bumped back from Jan. 28 to April 1. On the news,Reuterscited concerns “about whether audiences will feel comfortable heading to theaters” amid the current surge of theOmicron variant.
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Last week, the United States reported its single highest number of dailyCOVID-19cases since the start of the pandemic nearly two years ago. In the U.S., the spread of the Omicron variantis being attributed to the surge in cases.
According toThe New York Times, the record-shattering COVID-19 daily case total exceeded 488,000 last Wednesday. The case numbers may be higher since many people aretaking at-home testsand not necessarily reporting positive cases to public health departments.
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