People who have been exposed to contagious diseases like COVID-19 do not have to show symptoms of the disease to be a potential carrier, so isolating yourself for 14 days is a safety precaution as well as a healthcare response. Individuals or groups are sometimes quarantined in order to limit the possible spread of the virus to others who have not been exposed. The incubation period for COVID-19, as well as the quarantine period, is 14 days from the time you are exposed. Someone who has been released from quarantine without developing illness during that 14-day incubation period is no longer considered a risk for spreading the virus to others. If you’ve tested positive for COVID-19 and need to isolate yourself, you will still be able to receive your dialysis treatment during an isolation shift in your primary dialysis center or in an isolation facility. Once you’ve been released from quarantine, you will be able to return to your primary dialysis center. Talk to your care team if you have any questions about this process or about how you should be receiving your treatment.