UPDATE: Jimmy Fallon addressed his constructive Covid take a look at on The Tonight Present this night, saying it occurred as he was getting into to tape a visitor spot on the ultimate Saturday Night time Dwell of the yr. See video under.

ORIGINAL: The Tonight Present host Jimmy Fallon has revealed that he examined constructive for Covid-19 throughout the vacation break.

Fallon posted the information on Instagram however added that the late-night present wouldn’t be affected.

The Tonight Present’s final episode of 2021 was December 17. It returns tonight with friends together with Anthony Anderson and Adam Devine in addition to musical visitor Carly Peace.

Fallon stated, “On the primary day of our vacation break I examined constructive for Covid. I used to be vaccinated and boostered which made me fortunate sufficient to solely have delicate signs.”

He went on to thank the docs and nurses who “work so arduous across the clock to get everybody vaxxed” and he additionally thanked NBC for taking testing protocols severely and posted a photograph of himself within the “What ‘chu talkin’ about Willis?” isolation room.

The information comes as Covid-19 hospitalizations in New York reached its highest stage since final January because of the unfold of the Omicron variant.