Smithfield 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 Smithfield, 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 Smithfield
Smithfield Foods closes 2 Illinois pork plants amid coronavirus pandemic - Chicago Sun-Times
Smithfield Foods Inc., the world’s largest pork processor, is the latest meat packing plant to close facilities in light of the pandemic. Smithfield Foods closes 2 Illinois pork plants amid ... More info »
Chicago Sun-Times - 04/24/2020 12:00pmAnother Smithfield Plant Shuts Down Over Coronavirus Concerns
The entrance to Smithfield Foods' Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is pictured on April 21. The facility closed weeks earlier after roughly 300 employees tested positive for the new coronavirus. More info »
Newsweek - 04/26/2020 08:11amCoronavirus Illinois: Kane County Health Department closes St. Charles' Smithfield Foods due to COVID-19 concerns - ABC7 Chicago
The Smithfield Meat Processing Plant in St. Charles has closed indefinitely Saturday night due to COVID-19 concerns. Breaking US inserts itself into Israel's war with Iran, strikes 3 nuclear sites ... More info »
ABC 7 Chicago - 04/25/2020 12:00pmConfidential coronavirus data shows undisclosed outbreaks in Illinois - USA TODAY
Clarification: The story has been updated to clarify that the coronavirus cases at Cook County Jail in Illinois were as of Sept. 30 and were cumulative as opposed to a one-time, active outbreak ... More info »
USA Today - 10/12/2020 03:32am