LA County Says Film Production Can Resume In Hollywood On Friday

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County health officials have approved film and television production to recommence on Friday, June 12, in line with state guidelines, amid COVID-19. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and Department of Public Health made the announcement on Wednesday, with L.A.

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There is genuine concern in Los Angeles county that the increasing number of COVID hospitalizations may mean a dangerous lack of ICU beds, but that doesn’t seem to be stopping a continued relaxing of state and municipal stay at home orders. Restaurants and hair salons were allowed to open at reduced capacity last week.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOn Wednesday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced that film and TV production can resume in the region on Friday, so long as proper protocols are in place. Department officials also revealed however that the transmission rate, a key indicator of COVID-19 progress, has continued to increase.Last Friday, Dr.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterLos Angeles County is set to issue its guidelines on Thursday for the restart of film and TV production, allowing filming to resume as soon as Friday.The county’s action follows a similar move by the California Department of Public Health, which said last week that production could return on Friday subject to approval from local authorities.But despite the local sign-off, production is not expected to resume right away.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOn Wednesday, Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer announced modifications to the health order her office has issued to prevent the spread of COVID-19.The order will be issued tomorrow, with the effective date of June 12.

may be able to resume in California on June 12, but major studios are still weeks — if not months — away from rolling cameras.Before shooting can start or resume on movies and TV shows, the various labor unions that represent everyone from the grips to the actors to the directors, have to sign off on safety procedures for how sets should operate in the age of coronavirus.

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