A spokesperson for Disney has confirmed the news in a statement as saying, 'We are working closely with the CDPH to identify and contact all individuals who came in direct contact with the crew member.'
- Mar 12, 2020
AceShowbiz - A crewmember on actor John Slattery's upcoming TV series "neXt" has tested positive for coronavirus.
The news emerges days after production on the Disney Television Studios show wrapped in Chicago, Illinois, and now officials are taking steps to limit any further possible exposure to the illness, named COVID-19.
"We have been notified by the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) that a crew member on neXt, which concluded production in Chicago last week, has tested positive for COVID-19 and is receiving treatment," a Disney spokesperson shares in a statement to TheWrap.com.
"We are working closely with the CDPH to identify and contact all individuals who came in direct contact with the crew member, and are taking precautions to protect all who work on our productions."
Representatives from the labour union Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) have also been notified to help "determine the timeline and scope of potential exposure to members and others".
The sci-fi crime drama stars former "Mad Men" actor Slattery as a tech pioneer whose artificial intelligence programme, titled neXt, goes rogue, prompting Homeland Security task force members to spring into action.
"Castle" Michael Mosley, Fernanda Andrade, Jason Butler Harner, and Eve Harlow also feature on the forthcoming series, which is due to premiere later this year on America's Fox network.
More than 4,000 deaths have been reported from the spread of COVID-19 worldwide, with over 113,000 infected to date.
