The Young and the Restless star Richard Burgi axed for violating COVID-19 policy

Soap opera actor Richard Burgi was fired from The Young and the Restless after Christmas and is revealing it's because he 'naively and inadvertently violated the show's Covid policy'.The 63-year-old took to his Instagram stories to clear up rumors about why he was let go from the series, where he played Ashland Locke, explaining he was confused about isolation time after contracting COVID-19 in December.The soap industry has been plagued recently with issues surround coronavirus safety protocols with several actors - like Ingo Rademacher and Steve Burton - fired for their refusal to follow them.

Honest mistake:Soap opera actor Richard Burgi was fired from The Young and the Restless after Christmas and is revealing it's because he 'naively and inadvertently violated the show's Covid policy' In Burgi's case, however, he seemed to have just made a mistake due to conflicting policies between the CDC and the show.The actor recently tested positive for COVID and'took the necessary five days the CDC had recommended, came back, and then tested twice negatively at the studio'.

Richard explained that when he got back to work after five days he didn't realize it 'was not within the show's guidelines, which is a 10-day protocol.''So I inadvertently violated the show's Covid rules and protocols,' he said. 'So I inadvertently violated the show's Covid rules and protocols,' he said, explained that he tested positive for coronavirus and returned to work after five days of isolation per the CDC not realizing show policy was 10 days 'I felt terrible about it,' Burgi told his social media followers. 'I still do.

It bothers me mightily but it is what it is. I respect whatever the show's decision is. They're doing the best they can, as we.