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Illinois officials report 8,171 coronavirus deaths, with 249,580 confirmed cases

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There have been 249,580 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of September 6, with 8,171 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (73,346 cases) and Cook County (57,732 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 2,894, while Cook County recorded 2,200 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 4,418,372, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 49,682 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 116,849 were male and 127,778 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,404, while female deaths stood at 3,762.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 3,780 Asians, 3,780 whites, 2,163 African-Americans, 1,648 Hispanics, and 208 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of September 6
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois249,5808,171
Chicago73,3462,894
Cook57,7322,200
DuPage15,322539
Lake15,192473
Will12,260361
Kane11,689316
St. Clair5,674175
Winnebago4,507147
Madison4,498108
McHenry4,085116
Champaign3,42820
Peoria2,62441
McLean2,60717
Rock Island2,41963
Kankakee2,39472
Sangamon1,98339
Kendall1,73225
LaSalle1,39952
Tazewell1,26811
DeKalb1,23036
Coles1,12323
Macon1,10928
Jackson1,06122
Williamson1,03618
Boone91123
Clinton84217
Adams8179
Randolph7957
Effingham6511
Whiteside58119
Morgan57521
Grundy5475
Henry5313
Monroe52415
Ogle5205
Knox4973
Jefferson48736
Bureau4479
Union44624
Vermilion4034
Stephenson3996
Macoupin3946
Franklin3781
Marion3380
Cass33711
Woodford3273
McDonough32515
Jersey3206
Logan3181
Iroquois31719
Perry30812
Lee2771
Warren2731
Christian2676
Montgomery26610
Shelby2533
Douglas2425
Livingston2354
Fayette2123
Bond2064
Jo Daviess1962
Lawrence1960
Saline1833
Moultrie1803
Cumberland1644
Crawford1641
Jasper1597
Hancock1582
Greene1581
Carroll1484
White1440
Pulaski1401
Wayne1362
Washington1331
Johnson1240
Wabash1221
Clark1212
Clay1130
Mercer1125
Fulton1030
Piatt1000
Mason971
Edgar942
Richland834
Pike801
Ford793
Menard790
Massac741
Gallatin672
De Witt581
Henderson560
Marshall540
Scott510
Alexander501
Hamilton470
Edwards450
Stark381
Calhoun330
Schuyler310
Brown240
Pope231
Putnam220
Hardin210

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