CBS Studios will pause filming five of its shows in Los Angeles area next month
Move will affect hit shows like NCIS and NCIS: Los Angeles as well as SEAL TEAM
Why Women Kill and Diary of a Future President will also be on hiatus
LA public health officials urged studios to strongly consider pausing work
Health officials cited catastrophic surge in the number of COVID-19 cases
Officials reported 274 total deaths Wednesday as toll reaches 10,056 fatalities
Health experts said a mutant variant of coronavirus was detected in the region
Authorities plan to patrol streets to prevent gatherings so as to mitigate spread
COVID-19 continues to tear through Los Angeles at a blistering pace, which will likely lead to an extension of film and television productions holiday hiatuses.
The primary actors union SAG-AFTRA sent out an important message to their members on Tuesday, revealing film and TV productions likely won t start until mid-January.
The message, posted on the SAG-AFTRA website, comes from the top of union leadership, SAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris and National Executive Director David White.
Actors: The primary actors union SAG-AFTRA sent out an important message to their members on Tuesday, revealing film and TV productions likely won t start until mid-January