Here We Go: Lionsgate Studio Reinstates Employee Mask Mandate Despite Very Low COVID Cases

Hollywood studio Lionsgate has reinstated a mask mandate for nearly half of the company’s employees at its flagship office located in Santa Monica, California. This announcement comes after several employees allegedly tested positive for COVID-19. The policy change was announced internally in an email by Sommer McElroy, Response Manager for Lionsgate/Starz, a copy of which was obtained by Deadline. Effective immediately, employees on the 3rd and 5th floors of the five-story building are required to wear medical-grade face coverings such as surgical masks, KN95, or N95. “Employees must wear a...