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Illinois officials report 8,179 coronavirus deaths, with 250,961 confirmed cases

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There have been 250,961 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of September 7, with 8,179 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (73,634 cases) and Cook County (57,988 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 2,896, while Cook County recorded 2,201 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 4,447,347, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 50,002 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 117,531 were male and 128,468 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,410, while female deaths stood at 3,764.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 3,783 Asians, 3,783 whites, 2,163 African-Americans, 1,652 Hispanics, and 209 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of September 7
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois250,9618,179
Chicago73,6342,896
Cook57,9882,201
DuPage15,385540
Lake15,250473
Will12,337361
Kane11,735316
St. Clair5,710175
Winnebago4,539147
Madison4,536108
McHenry4,109116
Champaign3,46820
Peoria2,64741
McLean2,64017
Rock Island2,47963
Kankakee2,41572
Sangamon1,99339
Kendall1,73925
LaSalle1,40653
Tazewell1,27911
DeKalb1,24936
Coles1,12524
Macon1,11428
Jackson1,06722
Williamson1,05818
Boone91523
Clinton85717
Adams8199
Randolph8017
Effingham6561
Whiteside58919
Morgan57621
Grundy5485
Henry5333
Monroe52915
Ogle5235
Jefferson49837
Knox4973
Bureau4539
Union45124
Vermilion4034
Stephenson4016
Macoupin3966
Franklin3821
Marion3650
Cass33711
McDonough33515
Woodford3283
Jersey3216
Logan3211
Iroquois31919
Perry30813
Lee2831
Warren2761
Montgomery26810
Christian2676
Shelby2593
Livingston2434
Douglas2415
Fayette2143
Bond2094
Lawrence1990
Jo Daviess1982
Saline1843
Moultrie1803
Crawford1671
Cumberland1654
Jasper1627
Hancock1592
Greene1581
Carroll1494
White1450
Wayne1422
Pulaski1401
Washington1381
Johnson1250
Clark1222
Wabash1221
Mercer1135
Clay1130
Fulton1030
Piatt980
Mason971
Edgar952
Richland844
Pike801
Ford793
Menard790
Massac741
Gallatin672
De Witt581
Marshall570
Henderson560
Scott520
Alexander501
Edwards470
Hamilton470
Stark421
Calhoun330
Schuyler310
Brown240
Pope231
Hardin220
Putnam220

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