Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon has paused production after a positive COVID-19 test on set.
The new HBO series had been in the midst of filming in the UK when a production member tested positive, Deadline reports, with the individual now in isolation as per industry guidelines.
Close contacts will also be required to quarantine, with filming expected to resume on Wednesday, July 21.
Related: Game of Thrones spin-off has been scrapped
The series isn't the only recent production to shut down because of coronavirus, with Netflix pausing work on first unit production for the Matilda movie as well as Bridgerton after positive cases.
The news comes as England lifts social distancing regulations this week, while positive COVID cases in the UK are coming up to as many as 50,000 a day.
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House of the Dragon is set 300 years before the events of Game of Thrones and follows the story of House Targaryen.
The series stars the likes of Matt Smith, Emma D'Arcy, Paddy Considine, Fabien Frankel, Olivia Cooke, Rhys Ifans, Eve Best, Steve Toussaint and Sonoya Mizuno.
In other Game of Thrones news, two animated spin-offs are reported to be in development, one of which will be set in the Golden Empire of Yi Ti.
Game of Thrones seasons 1-8 are available on DVD and Blu-ray. Spin-off House of the Dragon is now filming.
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