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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Illinois officials report 8,563 coronavirus deaths, with 283,885 confirmed cases

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There have been 283,885 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of September 25, with 8,563 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (78,707 cases) and Cook County (63,508 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 2,944, while Cook County recorded 2,250 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 5,363,471, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 57,098 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 133,300 were male and 145,266 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,608, while female deaths stood at 3,955.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 4,066 Asians, 4,066 whites, 2,214 African-Americans, 1,725 Hispanics, and 179 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of September 25
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois283,8858,563
Chicago78,7072,944
Cook63,5082,250
DuPage17,253557
Lake16,733487
Will13,803378
Kane12,974326
St. Clair6,487189
Winnebago5,750149
Madison5,565136
Champaign4,58320
McHenry4,536118
Peoria3,41349
McLean3,24522
Rock Island2,93575
Kankakee2,70977
Sangamon2,36744
Kendall1,97525
Tazewell1,69822
LaSalle1,68256
DeKalb1,55138
Macon1,48744
Coles1,43730
Williamson1,38344
Jackson1,25724
Clinton1,12920
Boone1,09523
Adams1,08210
Randolph93311
Effingham8581
Whiteside72620
Vermilion7184
Ogle6746
Grundy6595
Henry6565
Monroe65215
Morgan64723
Knox6403
Bureau62511
Jefferson58738
Macoupin5357
Marion5320
Christian52111
Franklin5203
Union51424
Stephenson5106
McDonough47515
Logan4591
Crawford4293
Woodford4216
Fayette4023
Cass39311
Jersey38915
Shelby3724
Livingston3716
Montgomery36213
Iroquois36119
Lee3601
Perry34515
Warren3272
Saline3194
Bond3135
Douglas3037
Wayne2695
Jo Daviess2572
Lawrence2522
Carroll2284
Greene21910
Moultrie2133
Cumberland2115
Jasper2069
Hancock2063
Richland2045
Washington2041
Pulaski1731
White1670
Fulton1620
Clark1582
Johnson1530
Wabash1501
Clay1490
Mason1401
Mercer1375
Piatt1370
Menard1241
Pike1231
Edgar1138
De Witt1121
Massac1072
Marshall1010
Ford1005
Scott770
Alexander761
Gallatin712
Hamilton680
Henderson660
Edwards640
Calhoun580
Putnam570
Brown560
Stark552
Schuyler490
Hardin390
Pope271

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