COVID-19 has been associated with the highly contagious, novel strain of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). The severity of the disease ranges broadly between a mild cough and development of acute respiratory distress syndrome, for which some patients require intubation and mechanical ventilation. Its predilection for high transmissibility is threefold, as the virus can be spread via contact, droplets, and aerosol.1 This presents particular challenges for the healthcare team providing surgical intervention, especially tracheostomy, while mitigating the risk for increasing the spread of the disease.