Coronation Street production HALTED after cast member tests positive for coronavirus  

Coronation Street production HALTED after cast member tests positive for coronavirus after being on set

Coronation Street bosses were forced to halt production after a member of the cast tested positive for Covid-19 after being on set last week. 

The long-running soap had to briefly shut down certain areas of the set for a deep clean, after the coronavirus positive actor had been on set.

It has been reported that although certain areas were closed down it did not affect filming due to the soap’s two-metre distancing rules, according to The Guardian.  

On hold: Coronation Street bosses were forced to halt production after a member of the cast tested positive for Covid-19 after being on set last week

A spokeswoman for ITV soap told The Sun Online: ‘We can confirm a member of the Coronation Street team has tested positive for coronavirus.

‘The protocols we have in place for such an eventuality have been implemented and the individual is now self isolating at home.

‘Although we do not believe anyone has been within 2m of the individual, as a precaution, the production team who were working with the individual have been notified.  

The representative for the soap also confirmed filmed continued on Monday after the situation was contained following an extensive clean in the targeted area.

MailOnline have contacted Coronation Street representatives for further comment. 

It was reported by the Guardian that the soap is assured that no longer member of the crew or cast came into close contact with the actor.

They also said that everyone who worked with them had been notified.