Benton and other towns across Mississippi 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, MS community.

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Mississippi COVID-19 Cases

Mississippi New Coronavirus Cases:
Mississippi Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,000,415
Mississippi New Coronavirus Deaths:
Mississippi Total Coronavirus Deaths: 13,474
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

Mississippi: Over 18,000 Students Covid-19 Coronavirus ... - Forbes

That’s 1,118 too many. The week of August 30 to September 3 alone had 123 outbreaks with 2,869 students and 476 teachers and staff testing positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus. More info »

Forbes - 09/11/2021 10:41pm

COVID-19 cases leveling off, but hospitalizations have rebounded in ...

The number of COVID-19 cases in Mississippi has leveled off this week, state health officials said.But according to the Mississippi State Department of Health, hospitalizations for COVID-19 have ... More info »

WAPT - 01/27/2022 03:39pm

In Mississippi, 1,520 new coronavirus cases reported Tuesday

Since the virus hit the state in March 2020, a total of 486,195 COVID-19 cases and 9,538 coronavirus-related deaths have been reported. More info »

The Clarion-Ledger - 09/27/2021 12:00pm

COVID-19 state of emergency allowed to end in Mississippi

Tracking COVID-19 in Mississippi: 426 new coronavirus cases reported Friday The state of emergency related to the pandemic expired Saturday at 11:59 p.m. Reeves announced earlier this month that ... More info »

The Clarion-Ledger - 11/21/2021 12:25am

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