Al Roker Has 'Mild Symptoms' After Testing Positive for COVID: 'He Feels Well'

Mar. 15, 2025

Al Roker.Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty

Al Rokerhas tested positive forCOVID-19.

TheTodayshow team addressed the weatherman’s absence on Thursday morning’s episode, confirming that Roker, 68, is sitting out of Hurricane Ian coverage due to the virus.

“Some people have been wondering during the storm, ‘Where is Al?’ Al happened to test positive for COVID,“Hoda Kotbsaid. “We’re happy to say he’s feeling fine, just mild symptoms. He’s home.”

Stand-in meteorologistBill Karinssaid he’s been in communication with Roker as to how to cover the devastation of the Florida hurricane.

“He’s been sending us notes,” Karins said. “He wants to be here, he feels well.”

Al Roker.Nathan Congleton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty

He then joked, “I can only imagine the step count in his house, just going back and forth. But Al’s helped us bring an incredible weather team here at NBC News and we’re helping you get through this storm.”

Karins ended with a note directly to Roker. “And Al, we’ll see you back here very soon,” he added.

At the time of publishing, Roker had not updated his social media followers with any information on his positive COVID test or symptoms. But he didshare a weather screenon Monday ofHurricane Ian, which was still measured as a tropical storm at the time.

Roker is far from the firstTodayshow staple to test positive for COVID. Kotb wasquarantined for the virusin January. She said she was “feeling good” during the breakthrough case.

Savannah Guthrietested positive in May, markingher second time tackling the virus. Her diagnosis occurred two days before Mother’s Day.

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There’s no word yet on when Roker will be back on set.

source: people.com