Deer Creek 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 Deer Creek, 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

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 Deer Creek

Deer can carry COVID-19. Here's what that means for humans.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service collected 481 samples from deer in Illinois, Michigan, New York and Pennsylvania between January 2020 and March 2021. More info »

CBS News - 11/15/2021 12:49am

Deer identified as widespread carrier of coronavirus: study - New York Post

As much as 80% of the 445,000-strong Iowa deer population could carry COVID-19, ... Illinois, Michigan and New York — confirming they had been exposed to the virus at some point. More info »

New York Post - 11/02/2021 09:49am

Bowhunting deer in Illinois: As season opened, a COVID-19 question, the usual updates and a historical note - Chicago Sun-Times

COVID-19 impacts life around the world. On a much smaller scale, the legalization in Illinois of general crossbow use in 2017 impacted deer hunting. More info »

Chicago Sun-Times - 10/07/2021 11:59pm