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Edwards County officials report no coronavirus deaths, with 25 confirmed cases

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There have been 25 confirmed coronavirus cases in Edwards County as of August 15, with no deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (65,801 cases) and Cook County (49,543 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 2,823, while Cook County recorded 2,130 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 3,329,762, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 38,725 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 95,761 were male and 104,985 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,170, while female deaths stood at 3,552.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 3,482 Asians, 3,482 whites, 2,094 African-Americans, 1,591 Hispanics, and 193 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of August 15
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois204,5197,726
Chicago65,8012,823
Cook49,5432,130
Lake13,231450
DuPage12,815526
Kane10,157304
Will9,804348
St. Clair4,370162
Winnebago3,853134
McHenry3,364114
Madison3,05185
Kankakee1,87469
Peoria1,86637
Rock Island1,85039
Champaign1,75219
Kendall1,45823
Sangamon1,42235
DeKalb97732
LaSalle93229
Boone76423
Jackson76020
McLean75615
Macon74123
Tazewell6719
Adams6207
Coles60221
Williamson5127
Randolph5057
Clinton46817
Ogle4325
Whiteside38817
Grundy3785
Morgan3689
Monroe35313
Knox3511
Jefferson34520
Union34423
Stephenson3426
Henry2851
Iroquois27914
Bureau2694
Vermilion2642
Cass25111
Macoupin2353
Franklin2321
Effingham2281
Warren1990
Perry1983
Lee1921
Logan1901
Woodford1843
Montgomery1837
Marion1790
McDonough15515
Christian1504
Jersey1452
Livingston1433
Douglas1403
Jo Daviess1401
Saline1372
Moultrie1050
Shelby1012
Pulaski1011
Clark932
Hancock851
White800
Carroll794
Mercer784
Fayette783
Bond773
Johnson770
Wayne732
Washington731
Greene710
Piatt670
Jasper647
Cumberland623
Mason620
Menard610
Lawrence580
Wabash580
Ford572
Gallatin512
Fulton440
Massac430
Alexander390
De Witt370
Crawford350
Marshall350
Scott350
Edgar340
Hamilton340
Pike330
Clay320
Richland310
Edwards250
Henderson220
Hardin180
Schuyler180
Brown150
Calhoun130
Putnam130
Pope110
Stark70

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