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Benton, IL
Benton and other towns across Illinois are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Benton, IL community.
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Illinois COVID-19 Cases
Illinois New Coronavirus Cases:
Illinois Total Coronavirus Cases: 4,136,659
Illinois New Coronavirus Deaths:
Illinois Total Coronavirus Deaths: 42,005
Illinois Total Coronavirus Cases: 4,136,659
Illinois New Coronavirus Deaths:
Illinois Total Coronavirus Deaths: 42,005
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023
Coronavirus News for Benton
Central Illinois doctors say long COVID is still hard to diagnose, treat
Data shows that around 17% of people in Illinois have experienced long COVID as of March, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Finding data more granular — say, for ... More info »
Tri States Public Radio - 04/24/2024 11:59pmHow the search for the origins of COVID-19 turned politically poisonous
Scientists warn the willful blindness over coronavirus’ origins leaves the world vulnerable to another outbreak. More info »
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - 04/21/2024 10:00pmWashington Post: Measles is more contagious than the coronavirus. And it’s back.
The largest toll has been in Illinois, followed by Florida. But when an outbreak hit the Manatee Bay Elementary School in Broward County in early March, Florida’s top public health official, state ... More info »
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier - 04/16/2024 12:01pmAurora eyes contract to fill in underground vaults along Broadway downtown
Vaults connected to downtown buildings are a part of the city’s past, when constant flooding of the first floors on Stolp Avenue and other parts of downtown forced the city to, in essence, raise the ... More info »
Chicago Tribune - 04/18/2024 01:54pmConnect Massac working toward better broadband accessibility: Community meeting is April 25
If there’s one thing learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was that practically anything can be done via computer. More info »
Metropolis Planet - 04/17/2024 05:00pm
