Lexington 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 Lexington, 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 Lexington

Coronavirus deaths in Illinois by county; COVID-19 victims of all ages - ABC7 Chicago

Coronavirus deaths in Illinois and the U.S. climb every day, and the victims come from all age groups, ... Doris Van contracted COVID-19 at the Lexington Health Care Center, ... More info »

ABC 7 Chicago - 06/19/2020 12:00pm

Coronavirus Illinois: IL COVID-19 cases top 76K with over 3K deaths; State poised to receive supply of drug remdesivir - ABC7 Chicago

New coronavirus cases in Illinois total 2,325 Saturday, including 111 additional deaths. That brings the the state's total COVID-19 cases to 76,085, including 3,349 deaths. More info »

ABC 7 Chicago - 05/09/2020 12:00pm

Lexington prepares for 'when' not if coronavirus hits city

It was not a slip of the tongue when Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton said Tuesday morning’s meeting was being held to, “make sure that our community is prepared when COVID-19 comes here.” ... More info »

lex18 - 03/03/2020 07:36am

Lexington’s new COVID-19 cases highest since February | Lexington Herald Leader

Lexington reported 79 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, the highest single-day total since Feb. 5. ... Mississippi, Illinois and Washington D.C. Support my work with a digital subscription. More info »

Lexington Herald Leader - 07/22/2021 04:01am