Illinois

[ZiggysFryBoy]

We’re not where we need to be on contact tracing, but apparently people are also ignoring the contact tracers.

"I'm calling from the government and I'm here to help." 

I can see why most people aren't cooperating.  Phishing scams, con artists, Nigerian princes, people are trained not to give out info over the phone to random callers.

[Skatastrophy]

"I'm calling from the government and I'm here to help." 

I can see why most people aren't cooperating.  Phishing scams, con artists, Nigerian princes, people are trained not to give out info over the phone to random callers.

You need to be more trusting. My grandma certainly is.

[Hards Alumni]

"I'm calling from the government and I'm here to help." 

I can see why most people aren't cooperating.  Phishing scams, con artists, Nigerian princes, people are trained not to give out info over the phone to random callers.

Very fair point.  I have to ignore about 5-10 calls per day.  And if I don't recognize the number, I'm not picking up.

[Big Papi]

"I'm calling from the government and I'm here to help." 

I can see why most people aren't cooperating.  Phishing scams, con artists, Nigerian princes, people are trained not to give out info over the phone to random callers.

Absolutely correct. 

I am not answering phone numbers I don't know.
I am not answering any questions in general.  I hate getting phone calls for surveys from places I have been or from my own insurance company or anything else.  I am definitely not answering random questions about contact tracing.  I would inform my friends if I was positive and in contact with them. 

Contact tracing is kind of a waste of time and money.  Better off on spending money for inexpensive home tests being sent out to hot zone areas and asking everyone to take the test in their own private home and quarantine accordingly if you test positive.

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

Absolutely correct. 

I am not answering phone numbers I don't know.
I am not answering any questions in general.  I hate getting phone calls for surveys from places I have been or from my own insurance company or anything else.  I am definitely not answering random questions about contact tracing.  I would inform my friends if I was positive and in contact with them. 

Contact tracing is kind of a waste of time and money.  Better off on spending money for inexpensive home tests being sent out to hot zone areas and asking everyone to take the test in their own private home and quarantine accordingly if you test positive.

Herein lies the problem.  No one wants to do anything.

[Uncle Rico]

Herein lies the problem.  No one wants to do anything.

Home tests?  People won’t trust them.  Test positive?  I have to go to work anyway or go to the bar or restaurant or movie or grocery store and so on.

We are selfish people.  Freedoms?  It’s selfishness

[Warriors4ever]

Contact tracing has been used very effectively in other countries, most notably various Asian ones, it’s hardly a waste of time and money.

[GooooMarquette]

"I'm calling from the government and I'm here to help." 

I can see why most people aren't cooperating.  Phishing scams, con artists, Nigerian princes, people are trained not to give out info over the phone to random callers.

And over the last several weeks, countless robocalls from political campaigns asking for money.

Contact tracing is critical to fight a pandemic, but it’s easy to see why people would be reluctant to answer a call from an unfamiliar number.

[Uncle Rico]

And over the last several weeks, countless robocalls from political campaigns asking for money.

Contact tracing is critical to fight a pandemic, but it’s easy to see why people would be reluctant to answer a call from an unfamiliar number.

I don’t answer numbers I don’t know as well.  Maybe I should? 

I’m probably being naive but I’d imagine one would know if they might be contacted by a tracer?  If there’s an outbreak at a restaurant or some locale, I’d know If I had been there or if a friend or acquaintance got sick I’d expect a possible call?  With so many potential layers, it’s a thankless job

[GooooMarquette]

I don’t answer numbers I don’t know as well.  Maybe I should? 

I’m probably being naive but I’d imagine one would know if they might be contacted by a tracer?  If there’s an outbreak at a restaurant or some locale, I’d know If I had been there or if a friend or acquaintance got sick I’d expect a possible call?  With so many potential layers, it’s a thankless job

Yep. It’s a tough one.

I hope contact tracers are taught to leave a message. I ignore unknown numbers but if I got a message I would listen to it and I would certainly call the department of health if the message indicated it was for contact tracing purposes.

[Skatastrophy]

Yep. It’s a tough one.

I hope contact tracers are taught to leave a message. I ignore unknown numbers but if I got a message I would listen to it and I would certainly call the department of health if the message indicated it was for contact tracing purposes.

"This is the Social Security administration with an urgent message..."

[GooooMarquette]

"This is the Social Security administration with an urgent message..."

I most definitely would not just call the same number back. I would contact the local Department of Health to verify that the contact was legit.

[MU82]

Very fair point.  I have to ignore about 5-10 calls per day.  And if I don't recognize the number, I'm not picking up.

My wife and I have been getting several calls per week from companies trying to sell us extended warranties for our cars. This is relatively new, maybe been going on for 3 months or so. We have tried blocking the numbers, not answering, etc, but we keep getting 'em.

Anybody else?

[mu_hilltopper]

My wife and I have been getting several calls per week from companies trying to sell us extended warranties for our cars. This is relatively new, maybe been going on for 3 months or so. We have tried blocking the numbers, not answering, etc, but we keep getting 'em.

Anybody else?

Yep.  Recently it's the extended warranty ones .. but also something about health care insurance. 

This month we're also getting 1-2 calls per day from "CALTROLL_123" .. troll .. there is never anyone on the other end.   I figure it was hackers testing the phone system.  With the proximity to the elections, it made me think they were related.

[Warriors4ever]

I’ve been getting the extended warranties for quite a while now.
Before I traded the car in this past January, it was ten years old with 160,000 miles. I always wanted to say, sure, give me an extended warranty....
They are still calling about that car.

[rocky_warrior]

It amazes me when I get extended warranty calls/letters for my 1998 wrangler with about 300k miles.  Uhh...what would you possibly cover?   But I still get them every year.

[warriorchick]

I get calls about air duct cleaning, sometimes 3-4 a day.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Student loans has been common for me.  Haven't had a loan in a decade but whatevs.

[Galway Eagle]

So I learned today of at least one bar/restaurant in the city commonly frequented by CFD and CPD on the northwest side that just put up white paper over the windows and are having patrons coming in the back door to full capacity. What a joke.

[Skatastrophy]

So I learned today of at least one bar/restaurant in the city commonly frequented by CFD and CPD on the northwest side that just put up white paper over the windows and are having patrons coming in the back door to full capacity. What a joke.

Name and shame on the neighborhood facebook group. My neighborhood has been working to get those restaurants fined, and celebrating the restaurants playing by the rules and keeping the community safe.

[jesmu84]

So I learned today of at least one bar/restaurant in the city commonly frequented by CFD and CPD on the northwest side that just put up white paper over the windows and are having patrons coming in the back door to full capacity. What a joke.

Just report to Lightfoot and Pritzkers offices.

[tower912]

So I learned today of at least one bar/restaurant in the city commonly frequented by CFD and CPD on the northwest side that just put up white paper over the windows and are having patrons coming in the back door to full capacity. What a joke.

Bust them.

[Warriors4ever]

The far northwest side is populated by CPD and CFD - mentioning it in a neighborhood FB group would bring it praise and probably more business. Report them to the city.  Or call the media. Or both.

[Galway Eagle]

The far northwest side is populated by CPD and CFD - mentioning it in a neighborhood FB group would bring it praise and probably more business. Report them to the city.  Or call the media. Or both.

I want to confirm it's happening and not get this place canceled without the facts. I know that at least it's happening for my uncle's retirement party from CFD.

If it's a daily happening Im absolutely calling the media

[Skatastrophy]

12,438 new cases reported on Saturday.

Pritzker said he can't rule out a lockdown in the coming weeks.