A critical part of MSNBC’s election coverage, Rachel Maddow just announced that she will be off the air for the time being after coming into close contact with someone who has tested positive for Covid-19.
Maddow says she herself has tested negative for the virus, but is taking the necessary precautions, and that includes not being on set, as well as quarantining at home.
Advertisement— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) November 6, 2020
It is unclear when the face of the network will return. We will update this post if we learn more.
*UPDATE: Maddow appeared on MSNBC coverage Saturday just after 2 p.m. ET:
.@Maddow tells @Lawrence how she learned that Joe Biden will be president-elect. #MSNBC2020 pic.twitter.com/ESz3ygRBVT
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) November 7, 2020