Like any communicable disease, case counts were higher in larger factories, institutions and residential facilities.
National Sewing Machine had hundreds out daily, with the highest number of sick employees at over 400 in one day. Most plants had similar numbers with over half of their workers out sick. The financial stress on businesses who had already suffered through fuel shortage closures earlier in the year was devastating.
Three Red Cross nurses were assigned to Belvidere to visit the sick in town regularly and driving services to transport the ill to and from medical services were provided free of charge.
With schools closed, local teachers were quickly trained in medical services and sent out to homes to supplement local care.
Sure Sounds a Whole Lot Like We Have Going On Right Now. --Cooter
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