Has Anyone Tried To Call Their City's Mayor's Office Or State's Governors Office About Covid-19?....

[global1]

I live in the Chicago Area and called the Mayor's office and can't get through to talk to anyone. So I decided to call the Governor's Office and ran into the same thing.

Operators are not available.

Chicago is a convention city and some international conventions/meetings are scheduled where thousands of people will be coming into the city from countries all over the world. I just want to know what type of precautions are being taken with respect to Covid-19 and wondering if they should 'proceed with an abundance of caution' and postpone or cancel these conventions/meetings - at least until more info comes to light with respect to this virus.

I just find it strange that I can't get to talk to anyone in either of these offices. One would think that they would have a hotline to handle questions.

Just wondering if anyone has run into this in their city's and state's?

[MissB]

1. Check your county health department instead

Or state public health

[global1]

2. I Put In Calls To Both Last Friday And.....

was given the old shuffle.

When I called the Chicago Dept of Health - they said call the State.

When I called the State - they said call the City.

That's why I resorted to go to the top and they ain't taking calls.

[Nature Man]

3. Call 311

in most locations. The Office of the Mayor or the Office of the Governor aren't necessarily up to speed on the minutiae of public health issues. Anywhere.

That's like calling the veterinarian about tomatoes.

Another person suggested calling your local public health department.

That might be more helpful.

If you're worried about conventions: don't attend.

[Raven]

4. I am a Selectman in my town. We have had no information from our state government or

the Feds on how to handle this on the local level.