“Real Housewives of Atlanta” shutters for two weeks after production team member gets COVID-19

People magazine reports that Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” has had to shut down production for two weeks after a production team member tested positive for COVID-19. The Jasmine Brand broke the story.

“The set follows rigorous COVID-19 safety protocols including contract tracing,” a source close to production told the magazine. “Out of an abundance of caution, production is shutting down for two weeks.”

A Bravo spokeswoman declined to comment but didn’t dispute this account.

The show’s 13th season has been shooting since the summer. Production started a bit later than usual because of the pandemic and will debut at its latest date ever: Sunday at 8 p.m. on Dec. 6.

Four primary cast members remain from season 12: Kandi Burruss, Cynthia Bailey, Porsha Williams and Kenya Moore. There is a newcomer in Drew Sidora while two women left the cast: NeNe Leakes and Eva Marcille.

Tanya Sam, one of the recurring women on the cast who shows up on some but not all episodes, has gotten COVID-19 and has donated her plasma for other patients. A former “Real Housewives” cast member Sheree Whitfield and Bailey’s ex husband Peter Thomas have gotten the virus as well.