Newton 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 Newton, IL community.
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Illinois COVID-19 Cases
Illinois Total Coronavirus Cases: 4,136,659
Illinois New Coronavirus Deaths:
Illinois Total Coronavirus Deaths: 42,005
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Newton
COVID-19 emergency ends today. What that means for Illinois.
More than three years after COVID-19 first sowed death and disruption, state and federal pandemic-related emergencies are officially ending Thursday. The end of the emergency declarations will brin… ... More info »
Chicago Tribune - 05/11/2023 10:46am52,000 more Illinois residents died during the pandemic than is typical
Illinois’ COVID-19 death rate was fairly close to Florida (245 per 100K residents) but lower than Texas (353 per 100K), and New York (312 per 100K), according to the CDC. More info »
WGN-TV - 06/20/2023 09:30am