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T severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic (COVID-19) caused major disruptions of many aspects of the health care system, including rehabilitation services.1,2 The pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) program at Thomas Jefferson University, a hospital-based outpatient program, had services abruptly interrupted on March 12, 2020. At the time, 13 patients were actively participating in PR. The PR program at Thomas Jefferson resumed 16 wk later, with pandemic-related restrictions that: (1) all patients would be screened for COVID-19 symptoms prior to reentry; (2) appropriate social distancing would be maintained while patients were actively engaged in the program, including exercise; and (3) patients wear face masks while exercising. When the 13 patients were contacted to resume PR, only eight chose to return to the program. This study examines the clinical characteristics and attitudes of those choosing to resume PR (RES) versus those who elected not to resume (DIS). We hypothesized that those patients who elected not to resume would have more severe disease and/or higher COVID-19-related anxiety.