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Stars Testing Positive
GH spoilers reveal that Kristen Storms, who plays Maxie Jones, recently tested positive for COVID-19. Other stars have also tested positive for the virus. This comes on the heels of Steve Burton (Jason Morgan) and Ingo Rademacher (Jasper “Jax” Jacks) being let go for refusing to get the vaccine.
GH Spoilers: Production Halted
As the case numbers for Omicron continue to rise, show bosses and studio executives are being forced to make a tough decision. According to TV Line, General Hospital has halted production. This will be alarming to fans, but it should be a brief shutdown. Of course, this is a fluid situation and could change at any moment. While GH plans on resuming production next week, there are a lot of factors that could change the restart date.
Other ABC TV Shows Affected
General Hospital spoilers reveal that the beloved soap isn’t the only production to shut down. In light of the current health crisis that is affecting the entire world, other productions have decided to make similar decisions. Grey’s Anatomy, Station 19, and The Rookie were all set to start production after the holiday break. Those three shows have decided to delay their restart date.
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General Hospital Spoilers: Precautionary Measure
Although a rep for ABC has declined to comment, sources told TV Line that it is a precautionary measure. It is stated that out of an abundance of caution, the decision was made to take a pause in light of the surging number of new cases being reported. Some fans will get pretty upset by the news as there are some extremely passionate viewers, especially when it comes to soaps.
According to the publication, this decision was not made based on any current positive cases of actors on the shows. In fact, the insider said they are not aware of any COVID-19 outbreaks on any specific TV show. That doesn’t mean there aren’t any, just that the information is either not known or has not been disclosed.
While everyone has passionate views on this subject, the important thing is that everyone stays healthy and safe. We will keep you posted on new developments and updated information as it becomes available. In the meantime, tell us what you think about these ABC TV shows halting production. Do you think that other networks will do the same thing?
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