Health officials are investigating cases of COVID-19 associated with the Fiat Chrysler plant in Belvidere. Several local health departments are involved, including Boone and Winnebago counties.
While there are a number of cases associated with the plant, health officials have not confirmed if exposure to the virus occurred there.
Jodi Tinson is a spokesperson for the company. She says they aren’t doing any interviews but did release a statement saying that Fiat Chrysler has partnered with county health departments to ensure they’re taking every precaution necessary to protect employees.
The Belvidere plant will be observing its previously scheduled summer shutdown next week.
In the statement, the company encourages employees to continue practicing all recommended health and safety precautions in order to protect each other and restart safely on Aug. 24.
- Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco is a 2020 corps member for Report for America, an initiative of the GroundTruth Project which is a national service program that places talented journalists in local newsrooms.
