Savannah Guthrie Exits ‘Today’ Show Early After Testing Positive For COVID During Broadcast

Savannah Guthrie, 51, left TODAY early connected Tuesday, February 28 aft she tested affirmative for COVID-19 during the unrecorded greeting broadcast. After Savannah didn’t look connected the NBC greeting amusement aft 7:30 AM ET, her co-anchor Sheinelle Jones revealed what happened with Savannah 30 minutes later. “By the way, it has been an absorbing greeting for us,” Sheinelle said, earlier she delivered the quality portion lasting successful between Al Roker and Carson Daly.

Savannah Guthrie had to permission the amusement this greeting aft investigating affirmative for COVID-19 during the unrecorded TODAY broadcast. pic.twitter.com/6TYJlr0bs5

— TODAY (@TODAYshow) February 28, 2023

Sheinelle continued, “As we said, Savannah near early, she wasn’t feeling great, truthful she took a COVID test. It came backmost positive. So, arsenic soon arsenic we recovered out, she rushed location to remainder up.” Sheinelle showed her enactment for Savannah, saying, “So Savannah, we emotion you, wishing you a speedy recovery.”

Savannah is expected to miss the remainder of the week connected TODAY as she recovers. The mom-of-two previously tested affirmative for the microorganism some successful May 2022 and successful January 2022. Her latest lack from the amusement comes arsenic her co-anchor Hoda Kotb, 58, continues to beryllium disconnected the air, for reasons we inactive don’t know.

Savannah Guthrie (Photo: NBC)

Hoda had a “planned absence” past Monday, for President’s Day, arsenic reported by Decider, nevertheless she was besides M.I.A. connected Feb. 24. On Friday’s occurrence of TODAY, Savannah revealed to viewers that, “Hoda’s disconnected today” and aboriginal added, “Hoda’s got the greeting off.” Hoda has been temporarily replaced by Sheinelle alongside Jenna Bush Hager for Today With Hoda & Jenna.

Despite her absence, Hoda has been progressive connected societal media successful the past week, with a plethora of cryptic messages. On Feb. 27, she shared a message on Instagram astir “hope” and captioned it with 2 bosom emojis. “Choose Hope”, the coating work amid a backdrop of a sunset sky. A fewer days earlier, Hoda shared a fewer messages connected Instagram astir “strong women” and “brave people.” At this time, it is unclear erstwhile Hoda volition instrumentality to TODAY.

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