Published 18:20 IST, March 12th 2020

'Riverdale' production suspended after team member's contact with COVID-19 affected person

The popular American teen drama, based on characters from Archie Comics, has a huge fan base and is currently in the middle of its fourth season on air.

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Producers of hit CW series Riverdale have anunced that production of show has been suspended after one member of production team came in contact with someone who recently tested positive for vel coronavirus, also kwn as he COVID-19. teen drama based on popular Archie Comics will stop production until said person is quarantined and y have an assurance that ne of or in team are affected by dely pandemic virus. Wher affected person is a part of cast or crew of TV series is still t clear.

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A Warner Bros. TV spokesperson confirmed news to an international daily and said that a team member from Riverdale has indeed been receiving a medical evaluation after being in contact with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19. y went onto anunce that out of an abundance of caution, production of Riverdale has currently been suspended. hit TV series is reportedly produced in Vancouver, Cana and production team is currently being screened for possible spre of virus from one member.

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Riverdale is t only television series to bear brunt of pandemic that is rapidly spreing across globe. Recently a member of upcoming Fox series neXt also tested positive for COVID-19 while y h been filming in Chicago. CBS' popular show Survivor has also suspended its production as y would t be able to film in foreign locations as scheduled.

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About Riverdale

Riverdale is currently in its fourth season and has a huge fan base among youth, especially teenrs.  This teen drama series stars Cole Sprouse, Lili Reinhart, KJ Apa, Camila Mendes and many more in le. story of Riverdale is about a high school clique and its internal dynamics. show has been a huge hit since it's inception and only grows better with each season.

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18:20 IST, March 12th 2020