To:

Chemical Industry Council of Illinois (CICI) Members

From:

Mark Biel, Chief Executive Officer
[email protected] or 217/522-5805 

Re:

Morning Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update – Essential Business Operations Memo Template, Employer Action Plan, Analysis/Synopsis of Governor’s Stay-at-Home Order, WIU Covid-19 Map of Illinois & Surrounding States

Essential Business Operations Template: In conjunction with our brethren at the Pennsylvania Chemical Industry Council, please see the attached draft memo as an example to have at your facility if questioned about whether your facility is Essential as defined under the Governor’s Stay-At-Home order. Please change as you see fit and review with your legal counsel.

Employer Action Plan Guidance Document: Attached is a guidance document covering employer action plans regarding the Covid-19 outbreak, covering employee communications, operations risk assessment and mitigation efforts, the media, local leaders and first responders, and federal resource links from the Illinois Dept. of Public Health, CDC, and DHS.

Synopsis/Analysis of State-At-Home Order: CICI Associate member and law firm, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, has put together a synopsis and analysis of Governor Pritzker’s Stay at Home Order to help you navigate the multitude of provisions in the order. This can be found at: Seyfarth Shaw Synopsis

Covid-19 Map Illinois/Surrounding States: Western Illinois University has an put together this Map of COVID-19 Cases in Illinois & Surrounding States to give you a better picture of where Covid-19 cases are at in relation to areas surrounding Illinois.

CICI will again be updating the membership after the governor’s daily press conference this afternoon.

 

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