D.L. Hughley discusses his collapse and COVID-19 diagnosis with Anthony Anderson

Hughley says he didn’t have “any of the classic symptoms” of coronavirus.

Hughley is a certified COVID-19 survivor afterhis very public collapse on stageduring a comedy routine.

Now, he’s opening up about the experience.

For Tuesday night’s episode, Anderson spoke with Hughley about his trying times of late.

“I’d been dehydrated,” Hughley said.

So, I wasn’t really shocked when I passed out.

I was shocked when I got to the hospital."

He was carried off the stage and was subsequently taken to a nearby hospital.

He revealed a day later that he tested positive for coronavirus.

“So, they told me I was dehydrated, they told me that my electrolytes were low.

They wanted to run some other tests.

And you got COVID.'

I’m like, ‘What?!’

Hughley said he didn’t have “any of the classic symptoms” of coronavirus, hence his surprise.

What I had was passing the Hell out.

That’s what I had.”

“Getting COVID-19 under control starts with us,” Anderson added, this time addressing the camera directly.

“We have to take responsibility.

We have to do our part.”