Benton and other towns across Louisiana 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, LA community.

Stay up to date and informed with our resources: Breaking public health news, information on your local Louisiana hospitals and healthcare facilities, information from the Louisiana Public Health Department, and Twitter updates from Louisiana government officials. Continue to visit our website for the latest updates.

Louisiana COVID-19 Cases

Louisiana New Coronavirus Cases:
Louisiana Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,606,064
Louisiana New Coronavirus Deaths:
Louisiana Total Coronavirus Deaths: 19,005
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
Last updated June 10, 2023
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Coronavirus News for Benton

As Louisiana braces for surge of coronavirus cases, state pleads for federal help

John Bel Edwards told President Donald Trump the state needs significant federal resources as it braces for an expected surge in COVID-19 infections. Louisiana has only 381 ICU beds available ... More info »

ABC News - 03/27/2020 02:03pm

Benton couple given cease-and-desist for food delivery ministry

BENTON, La. - A Benton couple began delivering home-cooked meals to those in need in 2022. Delivering Hope Ministries began with a pot of chili and a Facebook post. Steve and Susan Stewart thought ... More info »

KTBS - 03/09/2024 10:00am

COVID-19 Pandemic

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that seniors 65 and older get a second dose of the 2023-24 COVID-19 vaccination. A letter by Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Long Beach ... More info »

Los Angeles Times - 02/27/2024 10:00am

What’s Next for the Coronavirus?

Rat droppings from New York City. Poop from dog parks in Wisconsin. Human waste from a Missouri hospital. These are some of the materials that are readying us for the next chapter of the coronavirus ... More info »

YAHOO!News - 03/25/2024 05:24am

'Striking' impact of COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent mental health

Healthcare workers place a stretcher inside an ambulance at Texas Children's Hospital as cases of the coronavirus disease ... Psychiatrist-in-Chief Dr. Tami Benton. "We're starting to see more ... More info »

ABC News - 12/16/2021 11:55am

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