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Charlie Puth announces positive COVID-19 test: 'I'm not feeling amazing'

By Megan Armstrong | Last updated 12/16/21

This is not how Charlie Puth envisioned his holiday season.

The singer, songwriter and producer revealed he tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday morning (Dec. 15):

Hey everyone. I tested positive for Covid this morning. I’m not feeling amazing but I think the worst is behind me. I write you this update, feeling like complete ass, in hopes that you will be safe and careful this holiday season. Love you and I’ll speak to you very soon.
— Charlie Puth (@charlieputh) December 16, 2021

"Hey everyone," Puth tweeted. "I tested positive for Covid this morning. I’m not feeling amazing but I think the worst is behind me. I write you this update, feeling like complete ass, in hopes that you will be safe and careful this holiday season. Love you and I’ll speak to you very soon."

Puth celebrated his 30th birthday earlier this month:

It’s the 8th anniversary of my 22nd birthday! Thank you all so much, you are too kind.
— Charlie Puth (@charlieputh) December 2, 2021

Flirty 30!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/ASaQwdla4B
— Charlie Puth (@charlieputh) December 2, 2021

In June, the four-time Grammy nominee updated his fans as to why the release of his third studio album is taking so long. His sophomore album Voicenotes came all the way back in May 2018.

Update pic.twitter.com/Fj15vVlUeF
— Charlie Puth (@charlieputh) June 17, 2021

This year was far from a wash for Puth, though, as he is credited as a co-writer and co-producer on The Kid LAROI's "Stay" featuring Justin Bieber, which has dominated the charts since its July 9 release.

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