Holby City, Doctors and Casualty shutdown amid coronavirus pandemic
The two medical dramas will halt production immediately alongside other continuing dramas EastEnders and Doctors.Scottish drama River City has also been pulled from production as has Welsh soap Pobol y Cwm.
A BBC spokeswoman told the Sun Online: "In light of the spread of Covid-19, after much consideration, it has been decided that filming on all BBC Studios continuing dramas will be postponed until further notice."We will continue to follow the latest news and advice from the World Health Organisation and public health organisations.
"The decision was made after the latest government update. We will continue to follow the latest news and advice from the World Health Organisation and Public Health England. "We have also taken the decision to reduce the amount of episodes we broadcast each week to two, so that we can ensure the audience can continue to enjoy EastEnders in their homes for as long as possible."
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