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Locals share snaps of Riverdale filming in Metro Vancouver (PHOTOS)

Someone captured images of Cheryl, Veronica and Archie, as well as a school bus with "Riverdale" on the side. 
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The hit TV show Riverdale is currently filming in Metro Vancouver and fans have been sharing photos of the set on social media. 

The hit TV show Riverdale is currently filming in Metro Vancouver and fans have been sharing photos of the set on social media. 

Fans took to Twitter to share some images of the set in Bear Creek Park, which included a football scene.

Someone also captured images of Cheryl, Veronica and Archie, as well as a school bus with "Riverdale" on the side. 

Production for Riverdale halted due to coronavirus (COVID-19)

In March 2020, Warner Bros. Television said the Vancouver-based production of teen drama was halted until further notice due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

British Columbia's film industry was given the go-ahead to restart production in June, after WorkSafeBC released new health and safety guidelines to contain the spread of COVID-19. More than 30 films and television shows stopped production across B.C. when the province imposed a lockdown due to COVID-19 in March.

Filming for the show picked up again in September 2020, but was halted due to delays in testing for the virus. 

Regular testing also wasn't the only health and safety protocol the Vancouver production used to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on set. On Sept. 23, Riverdale lead KJ Apa posted a video to Instagram of himself and co-star Camila Mendes swishing a solution around in their mouths before spitting into a plastic bag. The actor captioned the post: "our new normal is washing our mouths before every take of a make-out scene..."

--With files from Megan Lalonde.