Covid wreaks havoc on Emmerdale filming as Katie Hill, 18, is struck down with virus and forced to isolate at home
EMMERDALE star Katie Hill is battling Covid - leaving the filming schedule in chaos.
The ITV soap has been struggling with rising cases in recent weeks and the 18-year-old actress, who plays Sarah Sugden, is the latest person to get struck down with it on set.
She revealed she was unable to work during a Q&A with fans when one asked how she was doing.
She replied saying: “I’m good thank you! But have been better haha. Currently have Covid so having to isolate.”
A source told The Sun: "Health and safety is so strict on set so it wasn't a huge disaster but Katie's filming schedule has obviously been moved around so she can recover."
ITV added: “We don’t comment on health matters relating to colleagues for privacy reasons. Filming at Emmerdale continues with our H&S protocols and measures in place.”
Filming on both Emmerdale and Corrie came to a halt at the start of the year following an outbreak and the cast were only allowed back on set after two weeks and an “intensive clean”.
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The Sun previously revealed how stubborn big-name stars and backroom staff on the ITV soaps are refusing to be Covid jabbed, according to on set sources - which led to a rise of cases.
An ITV insider told us: “It is, of course, everyone’s personal choice whether they are vaccinated or not.
“On both soaps, there’s a handful of cast members as well as production staff who say they won’t be vaccinated and that’s up to them.
“However, there is a matter of collective responsibility and in an industry where the cast and crew groups are small, a positive Covid test can cause real production nightmares.
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“There’s also the matter of giving the virus to older people who despite being vaccinated themselves are still at risk of infection.”
Katie - who has played the youngster in the ITV soap since 2017 - is currently embroiled in a story line about her heart donor.
Despite only being 21, Sarah has battled a rare genetic disease, cancer and also undergone a heart transplant.
