Today host Savannah Guthrie goes make-up free as she gives health update after being separated from kids on Mother’s Day

TODAY co-host Savannah Guthrie made an appearance on the NBC morning show and gave colleagues and viewers a health update, after being separated from her kids on Mother's Day.

On Saturday, the 50-year-old revealed on Instagram she had tested positive for COVID for a second time.

Guthrie a picture of the test with a caption that read in part, "So this happened - again! Covid +, air filter on "turbo" and it will be an isolating Mother's Day for this mama!!!...Thankful to be vaccinated!"

This morning host Hoda Kotb and her colleagues checked in on a make-up free Guthrie to see how she was feeling via videoconference.

She said she felt "great and just had a little cold", adding she was "lucky," before joking, "honestly, having five days to myself, no kids, no husband, can you imagine?"

According to Guthrie shared several posts on Instagram on Mother's Day morning, where she woke up alone to a bunch of surprise flowers delivered outside her bedroom door.

"Part tragedy, part fantasy" she wrote alongside two separate photos - revealing that the positive aspect of the situation was that she got to sleep in.

Savannah spent the morning Facetiming her children, Vale, 7 and Charles, 5, from the other side of the house, and posting photos from their chat on social media, according to the magazine.

She told her Today colleagues she also spent the time playing Wordle, reading a book her friend had sent her, watched tv and did some cleaning and organizing.

Fans, both regular and famous, were quick to offer sympathy and get well wishes on her Instagram after she shared the positive result.

@ryantedder said, "Ooooof. So sorry," while US actress Kate Bosworth posted, "Ugh, feel better."

host Stephanie Ruhle tried to lighten the mood posting, "That looks like pink pen. Are you just trying to netflix and chill all weekend? If so, I feel you."

Savannah was also hit with COVID at the beginning of the year just after co-host Kotb caught it. She revealed today she will be back at work tomorrow.

The US is facing a surge in COVID cases with the White House reporting infections could spike past 100million this first fall and winter, according to the .