CBS fires soap opera actor Richard Burgi for breaching COVID-19 protocol

By Heather Hamilton

Published January 14, 2022 2:47pm ET

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CBS fires soap opera actor Richard Burgi for breaching COVID-19 protocol — The Young and the Restless actor Richard Burgi was fired from the CBS soap opera after quarantining for five days instead of the production’s required 10 days. Burgi acknowledged on social media that he came back to the soap opera’s set after following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s current recommendation of five days […]

The Young and the Restless actor Richard Burgi was fired from the CBS soap opera after quarantining for five days instead of the production’s required 10 days.

Burgi acknowledged on social media that he came back to the soap opera’s set after following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s current recommendation of five days in addition to testing negative twice.

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