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Edwards County officials report no coronavirus deaths, with 17 confirmed cases

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There have been 17 confirmed coronavirus cases in Edwards County as of August 6, with no deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (62,807 cases) and Cook County (46,343 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 2,800, while Cook County recorded 2,112 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 2,937,749, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 34,926 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 88,361 were male and 96,680 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,098, while female deaths stood at 3,490.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 3,401 Asians, 3,401 whites, 2,071 African-Americans, 1,572 Hispanics, and 189 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of August 6
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois188,4247,594
Chicago62,8072,800
Cook46,3432,112
Lake12,376444
DuPage11,926519
Kane9,509302
Will8,932344
St. Clair3,845159
Winnebago3,746128
McHenry3,060114
Madison2,41074
Kankakee1,71368
Rock Island1,65634
Champaign1,61519
Peoria1,48835
Kendall1,31923
Sangamon1,15133
DeKalb89830
Boone75423
Jackson68519
LaSalle66621
McLean61115
Macon55023
Adams4865
Tazewell4488
Randolph4417
Coles43320
Ogle4005
Clinton37817
Williamson3646
Whiteside33516
Stephenson3256
Union30923
Monroe29913
Grundy2995
Knox2852
Iroquois2529
Henry2241
Morgan2226
Vermilion2222
Cass21911
Jefferson21819
Warren1870
Bureau1702
Lee1621
Montgomery1617
Macoupin1543
Marion1530
Franklin1470
Perry1421
McDonough13715
Effingham1291
Christian1284
Saline1262
Woodford1253
Jo Daviess1211
Douglas1062
Livingston1032
Pulaski910
Logan900
Jersey851
Clark761
Mercer733
Moultrie690
Shelby681
Johnson660
White640
Fayette603
Washington600
Bond593
Jasper557
Wayne551
Piatt540
Menard530
Cumberland512
Ford511
Carroll484
Gallatin482
Hancock461
Mason450
Lawrence440
Alexander360
Massac360
Wabash340
Greene330
De Witt320
Fulton320
Crawford290
Edgar280
Hamilton260
Marshall220
Clay180
Hardin180
Pike180
Edwards170
Schuyler170
Richland150
Brown130
Scott130
Putnam110
Henderson100
Calhoun90
Pope80
Stark70

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