Whoopi Goldberg Tests Positive For COVID-19; Expected To Return To “The View” Next Week

3 years ago Jamaire Revis

Whoopi Goldberg tested positive for COVID-19 and was unable to be present for the first episode of “The View” following the holidays.

Her co-host Joy Behar shared the news on air.

.@JoyVBehar shares on #TheView that @WhoopiGoldberg tested positive for COVID-19 over the holiday break and is recovering at home: "Since she's vaxxed and boosted, her symptoms have been very, very mild."

Get well soon, Whoopi! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Oo1Qakfbcn
— The View (@TheView) January 3, 2022

Whoopi’s positive test comes in the midst of the omicron variant’s surge nationwide. As Joy stated, Whoopi caught COVID during the holidays, which caused her to miss the Dec. 15 and 16 tapings. She appeared on the shows Dec. 17 holiday special that was pre-taped.

Joy and other co-hosts Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines and guest host Ana Navarro – appeared remotely from their homes today in what is expected to be a temporary return to the COVID shutdown format.

Whoopi is expected to be return to the show next week.