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Illinois officials report 8,143 coronavirus deaths, with 245,371 confirmed cases

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There have been 245,371 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of September 4, with 8,143 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (72,613 cases) and Cook County (56,932 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 2,890, while Cook County recorded 2,196 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 4,309,941, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 48,732 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 114,736 were male and 125,716 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,388, while female deaths stood at 3,750.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 3,758 Asians, 3,758 whites, 2,159 African-Americans, 1,643 Hispanics, and 211 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of September 4
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois245,3718,143
Chicago72,6132,890
Cook56,9322,196
DuPage15,109536
Lake15,006471
Will12,047361
Kane11,552317
St. Clair5,580173
Winnebago4,422147
Madison4,380105
McHenry4,013116
Champaign3,22520
Peoria2,54441
McLean2,45417
Kankakee2,35472
Rock Island2,33161
Sangamon1,91739
Kendall1,70524
LaSalle1,35752
Tazewell1,20911
DeKalb1,19036
Coles1,09423
Macon1,07228
Jackson1,02122
Williamson1,01716
Boone89823
Clinton80917
Adams8059
Randolph7837
Effingham6161
Morgan57520
Whiteside57519
Grundy5265
Ogle5145
Henry5142
Monroe49914
Knox4833
Jefferson47935
Union44224
Bureau4299
Stephenson3956
Macoupin3886
Vermilion3854
Franklin3771
Cass33211
Iroquois31619
Jersey3156
Marion3110
Perry30611
Logan3061
Woodford3023
McDonough27815
Warren2701
Lee2681
Christian2646
Montgomery26310
Shelby2423
Douglas2355
Livingston2244
Fayette1963
Bond1914
Jo Daviess1902
Moultrie1783
Saline1763
Lawrence1750
Jasper1557
Hancock1552
Cumberland1544
Greene1521
Carroll1464
White1390
Pulaski1361
Washington1261
Wayne1252
Johnson1220
Clark1202
Wabash1201
Mercer1145
Crawford1111
Clay1080
Fulton990
Mason951
Edgar932
Piatt920
Pike780
Ford773
Menard770
Richland764
Massac701
Gallatin652
Marshall530
De Witt521
Henderson510
Scott490
Alexander471
Hamilton470
Edwards450
Stark371
Calhoun320
Schuyler300
Brown240
Pope221
Putnam210
Hardin200

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