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Edwards County officials report no coronavirus deaths, with 29 confirmed cases

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There have been 29 confirmed coronavirus cases in Edwards County as of August 19, with no deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (67,110 cases) and Cook County (50,902 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 2,836, while Cook County recorded 2,148 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 3,489,571, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 40,357 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 99,199 were male and 108,737 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,213, while female deaths stood at 3,588.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 3,529 Asians, 3,529 whites, 2,106 African-Americans, 1,600 Hispanics, and 204 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of August 19
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois211,8897,806
Chicago67,1102,836
Cook50,9022,148
Lake13,591452
DuPage13,289527
Kane10,466305
Will10,239353
St. Clair4,626165
Winnebago3,966135
McHenry3,471115
Madison3,28987
Peoria2,01537
Kankakee1,93571
Rock Island1,93344
Champaign1,82719
Sangamon1,53235
Kendall1,51823
DeKalb1,01333
LaSalle1,00837
McLean87616
Jackson80720
Tazewell8069
Boone79323
Macon77823
Adams6937
Coles67621
Williamson6207
Randolph5707
Clinton52417
Ogle4495
Whiteside41617
Morgan41515
Grundy4005
Knox3952
Union37523
Monroe36713
Jefferson36026
Stephenson3536
Henry3351
Effingham2851
Iroquois28214
Bureau2814
Vermilion2742
Franklin2661
Cass26511
Macoupin2603
Perry2394
Warren2100
Logan2081
Woodford2053
Lee2031
Marion2010
Montgomery1967
Jersey1742
Christian1664
Douglas1613
McDonough15815
Livingston1523
Jo Daviess1492
Saline1472
Moultrie1230
Shelby1192
Hancock1021
Pulaski1021
Clark982
White980
Carroll944
Bond923
Fayette873
Johnson860
Greene840
Mercer834
Cumberland823
Wayne802
Wabash801
Washington781
Jasper737
Piatt710
Lawrence680
Mason650
Ford622
Menard610
Gallatin562
Fulton540
Edgar510
Clay470
Massac470
Richland460
Alexander400
Crawford400
Hamilton390
Pike390
De Witt380
Marshall360
Scott360
Edwards290
Henderson240
Schuyler190
Hardin180
Calhoun170
Brown150
Putnam130
Pope110
Stark70

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