Savannah Guthrie shoots NBC’s Today from home with ‘mild sore throat’ during coronavirus outbreak

“Hi everybody! Well, this will be a first. I’m going to be anchoring TODAY from my house! In an abundance of caution, and to model the super vigilance the CDC has asked of all of us, I’m staying home because I have a mild sore throat and runny nose,” she posted on Twitter Tuesday.

“This was the advice of NBC’s superb medical team and my bosses. I feel good and am sure I will be back in no time – but during these days, it’s on all of us to be extra cautious and caring of those around us. #loveyourneighbor So see you tomorrow on TODAY – from my basement!”

She reiterated that sentiment at the beginning of the Wednesday broadcast, while her co-anchor Hoda Kotb responded, “Things look a little different, I feel a little lonely here. I’m missing my partner in crime; she’s usually 6 feet away here.”

It’s unclear how long the Today show plans to broadcast from Guthrie’s basement.

In addition to Guthrie being in a self-isolation situation, two of her colleagues, Al Roker and Craig Melvin, have also been self-quarantined and were taken off the air after a staffer tested positive. The company told all members of the third-hour of Today’s editorial team they need to work from home. On Wednesday, Roker gave the weather update from his kitchen.

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases exceeds 200,000 globally and has led to more than 8,200 deaths, while more than 82,000 people have recovered from the virus, according to Johns Hopkins.