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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 16, with no deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (66,138 cases) and Cook County (49,822 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 2,828, while Cook County recorded 2,134 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 3,366,851, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 39,076 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 96,490 were male and 105,771 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,178, while female deaths stood at 3,562.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 3,489 Asians, 3,489 whites, 2,098 African-Americans, 1,595 Hispanics, and 196 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of August 16
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois206,0817,744
Chicago66,1382,828
Cook49,8222,134
Lake13,282450
DuPage12,892526
Kane10,184304
Will9,874351
St. Clair4,425162
Winnebago3,861134
McHenry3,389115
Madison3,11185
Peoria1,89037
Kankakee1,88670
Rock Island1,86940
Champaign1,76619
Kendall1,46123
Sangamon1,44735
DeKalb98532
LaSalle95330
McLean77315
Jackson77220
Boone76923
Macon75523
Tazewell7009
Adams6437
Coles61221
Williamson5347
Randolph5237
Clinton48517
Ogle4335
Morgan39211
Whiteside39117
Grundy3845
Union36123
Knox3611
Monroe35413
Jefferson35320
Stephenson3456
Henry2971
Iroquois28014
Bureau2774
Vermilion2672
Cass25711
Franklin2421
Macoupin2413
Effingham2411
Perry2103
Warren2030
Logan1961
Lee1941
Montgomery1907
Woodford1863
Marion1820
McDonough15815
Christian1534
Jersey1512
Livingston1503
Douglas1463
Jo Daviess1411
Saline1382
Moultrie1110
Shelby1082
Pulaski1011
Clark952
Hancock921
Carroll844
White840
Bond803
Mercer794
Fayette783
Johnson780
Washington731
Wayne722
Greene720
Piatt690
Jasper667
Cumberland663
Wabash630
Lawrence620
Mason610
Menard610
Ford602
Gallatin532
Fulton450
Massac430
Richland410
Alexander400
Hamilton370
Clay360
De Witt360
Crawford350
Edgar350
Marshall350
Scott350
Pike340
Edwards250
Henderson230
Schuyler190
Hardin180
Brown150
Calhoun140
Putnam130
Pope110
Stark70

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