Chesterton man sleeps in RV to protect wife, young children from COVID-19

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Friday, April 10, 2020
Chesterton man sleeps in RV in the yard to protect his wife and young children from the coronavirus
Daniel Fitch was worried that he could pick up the virus while working at the hospital and bring it home to his wife and children.

CHESTERTON, Ind. (WLS) -- A Northwest Indiana man has moved into an RV to protect his family from COVID-19.

Daniel Fitch is a CT tech at Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

Fitch was worried that he could pick up the virus and bring it home to his wife and their 3-month-old son and 2-year-old daughter.

To protect them, Fitch moved into an RV parked outside his home in Chesterton for the time being.

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Fitch's wife was able to find someone online who was willing to loan the RV to the family.