Ellen DeGeneres announced in a social media post on Thursday that she is taking a break from hosting "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" because she has COVID-19.
The talk show host took to Twitter to reveal that she tested positive for COVID-19 but she did not say how she got the virus.
She announced that the show will have to be put on hold until after the holidays while she isolates. "Hi Everyone, I want to let you all know that I tested positive for COVID-19.
Fortunately, I'm feeling fine right now," she wrote. DeGeneres shared that contract tracing has been done and those who were in "close contact" with her have been notified of her situation.