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Edwards County officials report no coronavirus deaths, with 27 confirmed cases

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There have been 27 confirmed coronavirus cases in Edwards County as of August 17, with no deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (66,431 cases) and Cook County (50,189 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 2,830, while Cook County recorded 2,134 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 3,405,097, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 39,481 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 97,324 were male and 106,665 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,183, while female deaths stood at 3,568.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 3,493 Asians, 3,493 whites, 2,100 African-Americans, 1,595 Hispanics, and 202 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of August 17
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois207,8547,756
Chicago66,4312,830
Cook50,1892,134
Lake13,375450
DuPage13,032526
Kane10,314304
Will10,013351
St. Clair4,484162
Winnebago3,885135
McHenry3,417115
Madison3,15285
Peoria1,91737
Kankakee1,90070
Rock Island1,88441
Champaign1,77619
Kendall1,47923
Sangamon1,46235
DeKalb99332
LaSalle96033
McLean78216
Jackson77820
Boone77123
Macon76223
Tazewell7249
Adams6657
Coles63021
Williamson5527
Randolph5397
Clinton49217
Ogle4375
Morgan40211
Whiteside39917
Grundy3915
Knox3701
Union36323
Monroe35813
Jefferson35622
Stephenson3486
Henry3131
Iroquois28014
Bureau2764
Vermilion2732
Cass25811
Effingham2521
Franklin2491
Macoupin2453
Perry2133
Warren2050
Logan2011
Lee1981
Montgomery1927
Woodford1883
Marion1880
McDonough15715
Christian1574
Jersey1572
Douglas1513
Livingston1513
Jo Daviess1452
Saline1402
Moultrie1130
Shelby1092
Pulaski1011
Clark962
Hancock951
Carroll894
White870
Bond823
Mercer814
Fayette803
Johnson790
Wayne752
Washington751
Greene730
Jasper727
Wabash701
Piatt700
Cumberland693
Lawrence650
Mason630
Menard620
Ford602
Gallatin542
Fulton480
Massac450
Richland420
Alexander400
Clay380
De Witt380
Crawford370
Hamilton370
Edgar350
Marshall350
Pike350
Scott350
Edwards270
Henderson240
Schuyler190
Hardin180
Brown160
Calhoun140
Putnam130
Pope110
Stark70

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