From temperature checks to sanitisation of studios: Producers Guild recommends guidelines for filming

The Producers Guild of India on Monday released recommended Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) guidelines, which include social distancing on set, medical check-up of cast and crew, to be instituted whenever the film and TV industry is granted permission to resume shooting.

Shooting for films and other production activities have remained suspended since mid-March in view of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Guild took to Twitter and thanked Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray for "considering requests from the film and TV industry to resume work safely" and released its list of recommended SOPs, to be instituted "whenever we are granted permission to resume production activities."
Extras in scenes with actors where the shot requires a distance lesser than two meters must undergo testing just like actors and "they must be separated from the other extras."
In its recommendation, Guild said crew above the age of 60 years should be avoided "at least for three months from the date of shooting" and cast above the age of 60 years "should be judicially used."
"Catering and transport might need to increase their work strength to enforce and put into place COVID-19 work guidelines. Majority of the shoots to be planned in indoor sets and outdoor locations to be avoided."