Hoda Kotb has been absent the “Today” show since Feb. 17. On Wednesday it was revealed why.

Over the past couple of weeks, it had been explained on-air that the co-anchor, 58, was simply “out.”

Her co-anchor, Savannah Guthrie, tested positive for COVID on Tuesday.

On Wednesday, Craig Melvin took a moment during the show to explain what’s going on behind the scenes.

“We mentioned that Savannah and Hoda are both off,” Melvin said, per Yahoo! “Savannah, she’s home after a positive COVID test yesterday. We are wishing our friend a speedy recovery. As for Hoda, we know a lot of you have been wondering how she’s doing. We can tell you that Hoda’s OK. She’s got a family health matter that she’s been dealing with.”

He added they “look forward to seeing Hoda and Savannah back here at the desk very, very soon.”

Kotb continues to share inspiring quotes on social media, including “choose hope” and “sometimes miracles are just good people with kind hearts.”

Kotb has been with NBC News since 1998. In 2007, she became the first host of Today’s first fourth-hour. She was named co-anchor of Today with Guthrie in 2018 after anchor Matt Lauer was axed.

Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim.