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Illinois officials report 8,588 coronavirus deaths, with 286,326 confirmed cases

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There have been 286,326 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of September 26, with 8,588 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (79,114 cases) and Cook County (63,970 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 2,948, while Cook County recorded 2,255 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 5,428,688, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 57,615 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 134,631 were male and 146,744 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,623, while female deaths stood at 3,965.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 4,085 Asians, 4,085 whites, 2,217 African-Americans, 1,727 Hispanics, and 179 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of September 26
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois286,3268,588
Chicago79,1142,948
Cook63,9702,255
DuPage17,393560
Lake16,794487
Will13,917378
Kane13,065326
St. Clair6,574190
Winnebago5,848149
Madison5,666136
Champaign4,64520
McHenry4,567118
Peoria3,45949
McLean3,26023
Rock Island2,97176
Kankakee2,73177
Sangamon2,40145
Kendall1,99725
Tazewell1,74923
LaSalle1,70157
DeKalb1,56738
Macon1,50344
Coles1,45030
Williamson1,39045
Jackson1,25924
Clinton1,15320
Boone1,11323
Adams1,11210
Randolph93711
Effingham8653
Vermilion7454
Whiteside73820
Ogle6956
Monroe67315
Grundy6675
Henry6645
Morgan65523
Knox6483
Bureau63711
Jefferson60038
Marion5480
Macoupin5407
Christian53711
Franklin5303
Stephenson5176
Union51424
McDonough48015
Logan4611
Crawford4403
Woodford4206
Fayette4063
Cass39511
Jersey39015
Livingston3886
Shelby3854
Montgomery37113
Lee3681
Iroquois36419
Perry34715
Saline3344
Warren3302
Bond3225
Douglas3087
Wayne2785
Jo Daviess2592
Lawrence2542
Carroll2274
Greene22611
Cumberland2155
Hancock2153
Moultrie2143
Jasper2119
Washington2101
Richland2055
Pulaski1741
Fulton1740
Clark1722
White1670
Johnson1530
Wabash1513
Clay1510
Mason1451
Mercer1375
Piatt1370
Pike1271
Menard1251
De Witt1161
Edgar1138
Massac1092
Ford1045
Marshall1010
Alexander801
Scott780
Gallatin722
Hamilton681
Henderson660
Edwards630
Brown590
Calhoun590
Putnam570
Stark552
Schuyler490
Hardin390
Pope291

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