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Corden tweeted on Monday that he was headed
back to his garage to film "The Late Late Show" and would remain
there "until it's safe to return to our studio."
Kimmel has also decided to film "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" remotely
from home, ABC television said.
The decisions follow appeals by the actors union SAG-AFTRA and
Hollywood producers for production to be suspended on all TV and
film sets until more hospital beds become available to treat
COVID-19 patients as well as those with other illnesses.
"Patients are dying in ambulances waiting for treatment because
hospital emergency rooms are overwhelmed. This is not a safe
environment for in-person production right now,” Gabrielle
Carteris, the president of SAG-AFTRA, said in a joint statement
issued on Sunday.
Despite a stringent shutdown that includes gyms, hair salons and
restaurants, Los Angeles County is currently a major hot spot in
the coronavirus crisis with one person dying every 10 minutes,
according to local health officials.
Film and TV production was classified as an essential industry
after stringent testing and safety protocols were agreed in June
that enabled Hollywood to get back to work.
But despite the precautions, several sets, including "Young
Sheldon" and "Lucifer," have reported COVID infections among
their cast or crew, according to public health data.
Sunday's appeal was for a more extensive hiatus and encouraged
performers, producers and crew members to stay at home for "the
next several weeks."
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Sonya Hepinstall)
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