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Illinois officials report 8,601 coronavirus deaths, with 287,930 confirmed cases

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There have been 287,930 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of September 27, with 8,601 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (79,389 cases) and Cook County (64,245 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 2,952, while Cook County recorded 2,258 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 5,479,510, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 57,945 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 135,394 were male and 147,570 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,627, while female deaths stood at 3,973.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 4,094 Asians, 4,094 whites, 2,220 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 27
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois287,9308,601
Chicago79,3892,952
Cook64,2452,258
DuPage17,471561
Lake16,892487
Will13,984378
Kane13,092326
St. Clair6,607190
Winnebago5,959149
Madison5,698136
Champaign4,70320
McHenry4,581118
Peoria3,49450
McLean3,27923
Rock Island2,99576
Kankakee2,74177
Sangamon2,41145
Kendall2,00925
Tazewell1,77425
LaSalle1,71257
DeKalb1,57938
Macon1,54444
Coles1,46430
Williamson1,40145
Jackson1,26124
Clinton1,16920
Boone1,12523
Adams1,12310
Randolph93911
Effingham8702
Vermilion7704
Whiteside74320
Ogle7106
Monroe67416
Knox6703
Grundy6695
Henry6665
Morgan66123
Bureau64111
Jefferson61138
Marion5540
Macoupin5447
Christian53911
Franklin5393
Stephenson5236
Union51524
McDonough48015
Logan4641
Crawford4503
Woodford4246
Fayette4183
Cass39811
Livingston3956
Jersey39215
Shelby3904
Montgomery37213
Lee3711
Iroquois36519
Perry35015
Saline3404
Warren3322
Bond3285
Douglas3127
Wayne2805
Jo Daviess2632
Lawrence2562
Carroll2305
Greene22711
Cumberland2175
Hancock2173
Moultrie2143
Jasper2119
Washington2111
Richland2095
Pulaski1801
Fulton1760
Clark1732
White1680
Johnson1560
Wabash1543
Clay1540
Mason1471
Piatt1400
Mercer1395
Pike1281
Menard1251
De Witt1221
Edgar1138
Massac1122
Ford1065
Marshall1040
Alexander811
Scott780
Gallatin732
Hamilton682
Henderson660
Edwards630
Brown610
Calhoun600
Putnam570
Stark552
Schuyler500
Hardin400
Pope291

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