COVID-19 Info

TMA | Coronavirus COVID-19 Information

TMA is monitoring this rapidly evolving public health emergency. We encourage our members and their employees to use guidelines set by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention to develop any necessary policies for your company. We hope you find the following information helpful.

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Online Resources

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers the most up-to-date information on COVID-19. For resources, including consolidated, business-specific guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), please click here.

United States Federal Government COVID-19 Resources

• Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
  • Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers
  • Interim Guidance (03-15-2020): cancellation or postponement of events with 50+ people
• CDC Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
• US SBA Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• U.S. Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program can be found here.

State of Illinois

• Illinois Department of Public Health COVID-19 Resources
• COVID-19 FAQ
• IL Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity COVID-19 Impact Survey for US SBA Economic Injury Disaster Declaration
• Governor Pritzker’s Executive Orders:
  • Executive Order in Response to COVID-19 (COVID-19 Executive Order No. 2)
  • Executive Order in Response to COVID-19 (COVID-19 Executive Order No. 5)

Other resources:

• Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU)

National Association of Manufacturers

• March 10, 2020 Conference Call on COVID-19
• COVID-19 Policy Action Plan Recommendations

For employees who are temporarily out of work because of job closings due to Covid-19, here  is information on how to apply for benefits from the State of Illinois.

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