During these challenging times, as the situation with the COVID-19 coronavirus continues to develop, I am reaching out to inform the Joplin business community of the measures the
Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce is taking to minimize the negative economic impact while still promote public health and safety, and what you can do to help.
Preparedness
We need our business community to embrace these new norms, show leadership, and be vigilant while remaining calm. Below are recommended strategies from the CDC for employers to use:
o Actively encourage sick employees to stay home.
o Separate sick employees.
o Emphasize staying home when sick, respiratory etiquette, and hand hygiene by all employees.
o Perform routine environmental cleaning.
o Employees who are well but who have a sick family member at home with COVID-19 should notify their supervisor and refer to CDC guidance for
how to conduct a risk assessment of their potential exposure.
o If an employee is confirmed to have COVID-19, employers should inform fellow employees of their possible exposure to COVID-19 in the workplace but maintain confidentiality as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Employees exposed to a co-worker with confirmed COVID-19 should refer to CDC guidance for
how to conduct a risk assessment of their potential exposure.
Prepare To Work Remotely
The Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce has compiled a list of resources to provide general information about the virus and a list of applications that can help employees collaborate effectively, even when they must work remotely:
Ways To Support Local Businesses:
The Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Joplin Alliance have been assembling data from our local retailers and restaurant owners. We will be compiling this information into a new website that will launch in the coming days as a public directory of local businesses that offer gift cards, food pickup, and food delivery, including links to those points-of-purchase. If your business offers gift cards, food delivery, or food pickup, please contact
lisa@joplincc.com with those details so we can add your business to the new website under development.