COVID Surge, Reinstated LA County Mask Mandate Complicate Hollywood’s Return to Work Talks Variety 6 hrs ago © Cheyne Gateley/Variety Intelligence Platform
The renewed indoor mask mandate coming from Los Angeles County Department of Public Health this weekend is unlikely to have a big effect on production in the region because strict COVID safety rules on set have not been relaxed since they were implemented last fall.
But the surge in the infection rate in LA County does complicate ongoing negotiations between the major studios and key Hollywood unions on how the industry will eventually loosen safety protocols. Filming in the time of COVID comes with a significant budget expense for frequent testing, personal protective equipment and a compliance officer for each production.
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