Why Whoopi Goldberg Has Been Missing From 'The View' This Week

Whoopi Goldberg has been missing on The View , causing fans to wonder where she may be.

Turns out, the longtime co-host/moderator of the broadcast has been under the weather, as she tested positive for COVID-19.

Sara Haines , Alyssa Farah Griffin , Sunny Hostin and Ana Navarro greeted audience members this week as usual, while Joy Behar announced the news of Goldberg's illness at the beginning of the live show on Thursday, July 11.

"You might have noticed Whoopi is not here," Behar addressed the audience and viewers. "Whoopi has tested positive for COVID. You know, it's going around still. So you have to be careful!" she continued, with Hostin adding that Goldberg contracted the virus as part of "a summer surge."

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Goldberg was present earlier in the week, and while she wasn't in-studio for Thursday's show, she did appear later in the broadcast via pre-taped interview with The Boys ' Antony Starr .

It is unclear when she will return. However, The Color Purple (1985) actress is likely to be out for the next few tapings to recover and not spread the virus around to her colleagues.

Unfortunately, this isn't the 68-year-old's first bout with the sickness, as it has caught up to her a few times in the past, causing her to miss several previous recordings—once in early 2022, a few months later in November of that year and again in September 2023 .

With any luck, the Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit star will recover soon and return to her normal spot around the Hot Topics table in no time.

The View airs weekdays at 11 a.m. ET on ABC.

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