Coronation Street bosses are determined to keep the hit ITV soap so coronavirus free zone and allow the cobbles to be an escape from the real world when the show returns to filming episodes again later this year.
According to insiders, show bosses have made the decision to not write anything to do with the ongoing pandemic into the upcoming storylines.
Another reason sources say for the decision is that bosses have no idea when the show will return to air full time and thus, terms like “social distancing” may be obsolete.
A source told The Sun Online: “They were finishing scenes that had already been written, so there are no references to social distancing and the like.
“As the episodes won’t air until the summer they wouldn’t have known – and still don’t know now – what the situation is going to be by then.
“Once production begins again then the writers can decide how to reference the pandemic – hopefully in the past tense.”
ITV halted filming on both Corrie and Emmerdale in March as coronavirus measures were put in place by the government to reduce the spread of the virus.
Coronation Street is currently not filming due to the on going coronavirus outbreak
Speaking at the time, Corrie producer Lindsay Williams said: “We knew we had to get as many episodes finished as we could to give ourselves the best shot of staying on screen as long as possible.
“So it was all hands to the pump.
“Writers rewriting scenes at a moment’s notice, producers making split second decisions, crew running around trying to get everything set up to shoot as fast as possible and our amazing cast and directors filming quicker than they have ever before and all in a way that kept everyone as safe as possible.”
Meanwhile, in a move to try and protect its workers, countless staff have been furloughed from the soap.
The government scene means that 80% of people’s salary will be paid for by the state.
It is reported around 250 crew members from the show and office staff have all been put on the scheme. ITV are believed to be paying the remaining 20% of salaries so none of their workers are cut short.
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