SPECIAL E-NEWS EDITION: WEEK OF MARCH 16th
Fellow City of Elmhurst Residents,
 
As news of the spread of the COVID-19 virus remains a vital concern for our country, I am reaching out to you with an update on what we are doing as an organization to take preventative and proactive measures based on the daily information we are receiving. 
 
As of today, there are 105 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in 15 counties of in the State of Illinois. A patient in the care of Elmhurst Hospital has tested positive for the virus, but is not considered a DuPage County case as this individual resides in Cook County. As we understand, this patient has had little to no contact with the Elmhurst community.
 
To help combat the spread, this past weekend City building maintenance staff along with a cleaning contractor completed a City Hall building wide sanitizing. All touch points (railings, door handles, key pads, etc) and all surfaces were wiped down using a disinfectant. The city council chambers and public lobby were again wiped down following the close of the early voting site. We will continue to clean our public facilities multiple times a day.
 
The Governor announced that the March 17th election will continue as scheduled, which means city hall will be open as a polling site. We will sanitize again after the election day.
 
The Governor also announced that further restrictions are necessary to contain the spread of the virus. He announced Sunday afternoon that all restaurants and bars in Illinois will be closed effective at 9pm on Monday, March 16, continuing through March 30, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Drive-through and curbside pickup service from restaurants will be allowed to continue. As you can imagine, these closures will have a negative impact on our local business, so I am asking our community to please help support our local businesses by ordering delivery or curb-side pick-up.
 
With these strange and unprecedented times, we are aware that City of Elmhurst Employees have committed to serve our community at all times. We encourage anyone who needs to conduct City business to do so by phone or online if possible. However, we provide vital services to our residents, and for this we remain calm and want you to know that we are here for you. 
 
We will continue to share updates as we learn them. Below you will find some additional updates from the City of Elmhurst on COVID-19.

Please be smart and practice social distancing to do your part in keeping our community safe and healthy. 
 
Sincerely,

Jim Grabowski,
City Manager
DUPAGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT UPDATES ON COVID1-
The DuPage County Health Department provides the latest updates from DuPage County on COVID-19 including facts, preventative measures, and important resources.
SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES
NOW MORE THAN EVER
The City of Elmhurst along with the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Elmhurst Business Associations are asking for your support now more than ever. Please consider supporting your local businesses. Many retail establishments are open, however restaurants will be closed to dine-in service as of 9pm, March 16th. You can use the City of Elmhurst Restaurant Guide to contact local restaurants and ask if delivery or curbside ordering is available. The City will soon be listing all restaurants and bars that have confirmed plans to offer curbside, carryout, drive-thru and delivery options on elmhurst.org . Also watch for increased short-term parking to assist with quick carry-out and curbside takeaway. Please help our business through the trials of COVID-19.
MAYORAL ADDRESS ON COVID-19, MON. MARCH 16 @ 7:30pm
Mayor Morley will be addressing the community on the City's proactive response to COVID-19 at the City Council Meeting on March 16th at 7:30pm. Residents are encouraged to watch the Mayor’s address which will be streamed live on YouTube @ElmhurstTV , live on AT&T U-verse Channel 99 and on Comcast Channel 6 at a later time.  
COUNCIL TO HOLD SPECIAL MEETING TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL CIVIL EMERGENCY PLANS TO COVID-19
In a proactive response to COVID-19, Mayor Steve Morley along with three aldermen have called a special meeting to discuss potential civil emergency declaration plans. City Council will be discussing an ordinance that grants the Mayor temporary emergency executive powers to amend the City’s code to call for a civil emergency declaration.  
WHERE CAN I GET THE LATEST
COVID-19 UPDATES FROM THE COE?
The City of Elmhurst will be sending COVID-19 alerts that directly impact the City of Elmhurst through the City's Alert Center on Elmhurst.org . A "Special Edition COVID-19 E-Newsletter" will also be distributed each week. Information will continued to be shared as it is learned.
COE OPERATIONS PREVENTATIVE AND PROACTIVE MEASURES
The City of Elmhurst is taking a proactive approach to public health concerns regarding COVID-19. We are prepared for the potential impact of a heightened situation. It is the City’s highest priority to provide superior governmental services to the community and we continue to operate at the highest level of service. This priority is always our first consideration when developing preventative measures of safety and preparing plans for local incidents. The City prevention methods and preparedness for a potential localized COVID-19 impact include...
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