What if my area opens up?
You should still practice the same precautions of staying at home, wearing a facemask, hand washing, and social distancing.
Whether you have kidney disease, have a transplant, or are on dialysis, you are still at increased risk for infection and for worse complications if you catch COVID-19. Please be in close contact with your healthcare team, including your dialysis center or transplant center for further recommendations or instructions.
Visit the CDC for more information.
What if I need to go out in public?
Phase One and Phase Two According to the Whitehouse and CDC guidelines, vulnerable individuals, such as the elderly and people with kidney disease, should continue to shelter in place in Phase One and Phase Two. If you must go out in public, you should maximize physical distance from others. Note: a cloth face cover is not a substitute for social distancing.
Phase Three Vulnerable individuals, such as the elderly and people with kidney disease, can resume public interactions, but should practice physical distancing, minimizing exposure to social settings where distancing may not be practical, unless precautionary measures are observed. Note: a cloth face cover is not a substitute for social distancing.
You can find more information about going out in public during COVID-19 at Opening up America Again Guidelines and Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
Can I go out to eat?
Phase One Restaurants with sit-down dining can operate under strict physical distancing protocols. At risk individuals should heed federal guideline recommendations and shelter at home for Phase 1 , so going out to eat is not advisable.
Phase Two Restaurants with sit-down dining can operate under moderate physical distancing protocols. However, according to the Whitehouse and CDC guidelines, vulnerable individuals, such as the elderly and people with kidney disease, should continue to shelter in place in Phase Two, so going out to eat is not advisable.
Phase Three Restaurants with sit-down dining can operate under limited physical distancing protocols. However, according to the Whitehouse and CDC guidelines, vulnerable individuals, such as the elderly and people with kidney disease, can resume public interactions, but should practice physical distancing, minimizing exposure to social settings where distancing may not be practical, unless precautionary measures are observed. Therefore, going out to eat may not be advisable unless the restaura is still practicing strict physical distancing protocols. Please note that cloth face covers are not substitutes for social distancing. Find more information here about going out to eat Opening Up America Again Guidelines
Can I travel?
Phase One and Phase Two The Opening Up America Again guidance recommends that people over the age of 65, who have kidney disease, on dialysis, or taking immunosuppression medication should stay home during Phase 1 and Phase 2. If you must travel you should adhere to CDC guidelines regarding travel.
Phase Three Vulnerable individuals, such as the elderly and people with kidney disease, can resume public interactions, but should practice physical distancing, minimizing exposure to social settings where distancing may not be practical, unless precautionary measures are observed. If you must travel you should adhere to CDC guidelines regarding travel. Safety measures for travel:
Practice physical distancing whenever possible
Wear facemasks or coverings in addition to physical distancing
Wash hands frequently and do not touch your face
Use a disinfectant