Joy Behar Taking Time Off ‘The View’ Over Age-Related Coronavirus Concerns: Report

Joy Behar will take a break from “The View” as a precaution due to concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, Variety first reported Thursday.

The 77-year-old co-host reportedly made the announcement during Thursday’s pretaped episode of the daytime talk show, set to air Friday.

“I’m in a higher risk group because of my age, but I’m perfectly healthy,” Behar reportedly said. “I don’t look my age, but I’m actually up there. The number makes me dizzy.”

The measure is solely a precaution ― neither Behar nor other staff on the show are known to have tested positive for the coronavirus. However, at the urging of her daughter, Behar has decided to remain at home to avoid infection. After pausing her duties for a week, she will consider when she might return to the show, Variety reported.

The CDC warns that elderly people and those with pre-existing medical conditions limit their travel, and the nation’s top infectious disease expert warned people in those high-risk groups to avoid crowds.

HuffPost has reached out to ABC and Behar’s representatives for comment.

“View” co-hosts Sunny Hostin, Whoopi Goldberg and Meghan McCain will still appear on the panel. 

Like many other daytime talk shows, “The View” taped without an audience in a bid to limit public gatherings over coronavirus concerns. Many New York and Los Angeles-based late night shows also nixed studio audiences, and on Thursday, NBC suspended production altogether for “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” and “Late Night with Seth Meyers.”