Learning CPR during the COVID-19 pandemic Learning how to perform CPR is usually in person, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some things have changed. and last updated 2021-02-23 17:55:18-05 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. â Learning how to perform CPR is usually in person, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some things have changed. "I know that covid is front and center in everyone's minds right now as it should be, but emergencies still happen," said Jennifer Durrant, the Executive Director for the Palm Beach and Treasure Coast Chapter of The American Red Cross. Durrant says they are still training people, whether it's just to know how to perform CPR or an employment requirement.