The COVID-19 pandemic cannot be ignored any longer. The case count in the US is increasing exponentially, and there are many unidentified cases due to highly restricted testing supplies. Almost 20% of diagnosed cases are severe; about 15% of all diagnosed cases must be hospitalized for at least two weeks; the death rate is at least 2%. Around 70% of cases originated from individuals who hadn't yet shown any symptoms. This is far more dangerous than the flu.

Public gatherings increase infection rates. Research by Harvard epidemiologists has shown that areas that close public gatherings earlier and longer experience lower death rates during pandemics. Social distancing works.

In spite of this, large events continue to happen across the country, with few signs that public officials are willing to shut them down. In Massachusetts, a conference at Biogen with a mere 175 attendees led to 70 cases of COVID-19. Why are we still holding events with thousands or tens of thousands of attendees, when people can spread the disease while they feel healthy?

Governor Kate Brown of Oregon and Governor Jay Inslee of Washington have taken the lead in cancelling all gatherings of more than 250 people. Your Governor should follow in their footsteps.

Call and email your Governor’s office using the contact information below to demand that they take action.

"Hi, I'm calling/emailing to urge the Governor to join other states in cancelling all events with more than 250 people in light of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. Thank you for your time."

For more information go to endcoronavirus.org



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Alabama

Office of Governor Kay Ivey

Phone: 334/242-7100

Alaska

Office of Governor Mike Dunleavy

Phone: 907/465-3500

American Samoa

Office of Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga

Phone: 011/684/633-4116

Arizona

Office of Governor Doug Ducey

Phone: 602/542-4331

Arkansas

Office of Governor Asa Hutchinson

Phone: 501/682-2345

California

Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

Phone: 916/445-2841

Colorado

Office of Governor Jared Polis

Phone: 303/866-2471

Connecticut

Office of Governor Ned Lamont

Phone: 800/406-1527

Delaware

Office of Governor John Carney

Phone: 302/744-4101

Florida

Office of Governor Ron DeSantis

Phone: 850/488-7146

Georgia

Office of Governor Brian Kemp

Phone: 404/656-1776

Guam

Office of Governor Lou Leon Guerrero

Phone: 671/472-8931

Hawaii

Office of Governor David Ige

Phone: 808/586-0034

Idaho

Office of Governor Brad Little

Phone: 208/334-2100

Illinois

Office of Governor JB Pritzker

Phone: 217/782-0244

Indiana

Office of Governor Eric Holcomb

Phone: 317/232-4567

Iowa

Office of Governor Kim Reynolds

Phone: 515/ 281-5211

Kansas

Office of Governor Laura Kelly

Phone: 785/296-3232

Kentucky

Office of Governor Andy Beshear

Phone: 502/564-2611

Louisiana

Office of Governor John Bel Edwards

Phone: 225/342-7015

Maine

Office of Governor Janet Mills

Phone: 207/287-3531

Maryland

Office of Governor Larry Hogan

Phone: 410/974-3901

Massachusetts

Office of Governor Charlie Baker

Phone: 617/725-4005

Michigan

Office of Governor Gretchen Whitmer

Phone: 517/373-3400

Minnesota

Office of Governor Tim Walz

Phone: 651/201-3400

Mississippi

Office of Governor Tate Reeves

Phone: 601/359-3150

Missouri

Office of Governor Mike Parson

Phone: 573/751-3222

Montana

Office of Governor Steve Bullock

Phone: 406/444-3111

Nebraska

Office of Governor Pete Ricketts

Phone: 402/471-2244

Nevada

Office of Governor Steve Sisolak

Phone: 775/684-5670

New Hampshire

Office of Governor Chris Sununu

Phone: 603/271-2121

New Jersey

Office of Governor Phil Murphy

Phone: 609/292-6000

New Mexico

Office of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham

Phone: 505/476-2200

New York

Office of Governor Andrew Cuomo

Phone: 518/ 474-8390

North Carolina

Office of Governor Roy Cooper

Phone: 919/814-2000

North Dakota

Office of Governor Doug Burgum

Phone: 701/328-2200

Northern Mariana Islands

Office of Governor Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres

Phone: 670/664-2280

Ohio

Office of Governor Mike DeWine

Phone: 614/466-3555

Oklahoma

Office of Governor Kevin Stitt

Phone: 405/ 521-2342

Oregon

Office of Governor Kate Brown

Phone: 503/378-4582

Pennsylvania

Office of Governor Tom Wolf

Phone: 717/787-2500

Puerto Rico

Office of Governor Wanda Vazquez

Phone: 787/721-7000

Rhode Island

Office of Governor Gina Raimondo

Phone: 401/222-2080

South Carolina

Office of Governor Henry McMaster

Phone: 803/734-2100

South Dakota

Office of Governor Kristi Noem

Phone: 605/773-3212

Tennessee

Office of Governor Bill Lee

Phone: 615/741-2001

Texas

Office of Governor Greg Abbott

Phone: 512/463-2000

Utah

Office of Governor Gary R. Herbert

Phone: 801/538-1000

Vermont

Office of Governor Phil Scott

Phone: 802/828-3333

Virgin Islands

Office of Governor Albert Bryan

Phone: 340/774-0001

Virginia

Office of Governor Ralph Northam

Phone: 804/786-2211

Washington

Office of Governor Jay Inslee

Phone: 360/902-4111

West Virginia

Office of Governor Jim Justice

Phone: 304/558-2000

Wisconsin

Office of Governor Tony Evers

Phone: 608/266-1212

Wyoming

Office of Governor Mark Gordon

Phone: 307/777-7434