Coronavirus (COVID-19) has struck again, this time halting the production of a much-anticipated second season of a certain Netflix series - namely The Witcher. Deadline was first to report on the postponed production and a short while after it was announced via a "source close to The Witcher production team", recently announced cast member Kristofer Hivju, who is set to portray Nivellen, posted a photo on Instagram accompanied by text stating that he had contracted coronavirus. Hivju wrote:
"Greetings from Norway! Sorry to say that I, today, have tested positive for COVID19, Coronavirus. My family and I are self-isolating at home for as long as it takes. We are in good health - I only have mild symptoms of a cold. There are people at higher risk for who this virus might be a devastating diagnosis, so I urge all of you to be extremely careful; wash your hands, keep 1,5 meters distance from others, go in quarantine; just do everything you can to stop the virus from spreading. Together we can fight this virus and avert a crisis at our hospitals. Please take care of each other, keep your distance, and stay healthy! Please visit your country's Center for Disease Control's website, and follow the regulations for staying safe and protecting not just yourselves, but our entire community, and especially those at risk like the elderly and people with pre-existing conditions".
We wish Kristofer Hivju a speedy recovery.