Hoda Kotb will continue anchoring Today as Savannah Guthrie remains off-air amid her mother's disappearance
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Sheinelle Jones and other anchors will occasionally join Kotb in the rotation, PEOPLE can confirm
Nancy Guthrie has been missing for 38 days, and Savannah remains focused on supporting her family
Hoda Kotbwill remain at theTodayshow anchor desk as the search forSavannah Guthrie's missing mother,Nancy Guthrie, continues.
PEOPLE can confirm Kotb will cover for Savannah, as other anchors, includingSheinelle Jones, will take turns rotating in when needed.
Kotb, 61,has been co-anchoringTodayalongsideCraig Melvinsince Feb. 6 after Nancy disappeared in the early morning hours of Feb. 1. Jones sat beside Melvin during the first week of Savannah's absence.
Savannah has remained off the air since her mom's disappearance. She traveled to Tuscon, Ariz., for the first month of the investigation before returning to New York City last week.
On March 5, aTodayspokesperson confirmed in a statement that Savannah "stopped by the studio this morning to be with and thank herTodaycolleagues. While she plans to return to the show on air, she remains focused right now supporting her family and working to help bring Nancy home."
Guthrie's return does not have a date. Her mother has been missing for 38 days.
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On Friday, March 6, Carson Daly and hisTodaycolleagues Laura Jarrett, Dylan Dreyer,Al RokerandCraig Melvin— all of whom continue to wear yellow ribbon pins in support of the Guthrie family — reflected on Savannah's set visit the day before.
Daly said the visit "wasn't planned," noting Savannah came to the studio, spoke "from the heart" and greeted the "entire crew" atToday.
"[She] said the most perfect words you could ever imagine and looked every one of this family in the eyes," he said.
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Daly added, "I don't think it can be said enough. People watch this show and think, 'Oh, these are people who have to like each other for a few hours and they call themselves a TV family.' But we do life together and there is something very special about this group. And yesterday was one of the most special days, not just in our lives professionally, but personally."
Anyone with information about Nancy's disappearance is asked to please contact 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or the Pima County Sheriff's Department 520-351-4900.
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