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Illinois officials report 8,186 coronavirus deaths, with 252,353 confirmed cases

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There have been 252,353 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of September 8, with 8,186 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (73,828 cases) and Cook County (58,244 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 2,897, while Cook County recorded 2,201 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 4,478,710, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 50,327 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 118,203 were male and 129,189 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,415, while female deaths stood at 3,766.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 3,788 Asians, 3,788 whites, 2,163 African-Americans, 1,653 Hispanics, and 210 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of September 8
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois252,3538,186
Chicago73,8282,897
Cook58,2442,201
DuPage15,499540
Lake15,349473
Will12,415361
Kane11,761316
St. Clair5,751175
Madison4,585108
Winnebago4,572147
McHenry4,139116
Champaign3,62820
McLean2,66217
Peoria2,65941
Rock Island2,50763
Kankakee2,42672
Sangamon2,00439
Kendall1,74625
LaSalle1,41353
Tazewell1,28411
DeKalb1,25936
Coles1,14624
Macon1,12928
Jackson1,07223
Williamson1,06520
Boone92423
Clinton86919
Adams8209
Randolph8017
Effingham6641
Whiteside59019
Morgan57721
Grundy5505
Henry5413
Monroe53315
Ogle5265
Jefferson49937
Knox4983
Bureau4539
Union45124
Vermilion4074
Macoupin4026
Stephenson4026
Franklin3871
Marion3680
Cass33711
McDonough33615
Woodford3293
Jersey3246
Logan3231
Iroquois31919
Perry30913
Lee2831
Warren2761
Montgomery27011
Christian2676
Shelby2643
Livingston2454
Douglas2405
Fayette2173
Bond2094
Lawrence2050
Jo Daviess1992
Saline1863
Moultrie1813
Crawford1771
Cumberland1704
Jasper1667
Greene1601
Hancock1592
Carroll1504
Wayne1452
White1440
Pulaski1401
Washington1381
Johnson1260
Wabash1231
Clark1212
Clay1140
Mercer1135
Fulton1040
Piatt980
Mason971
Edgar962
Richland914
Pike821
Menard810
Ford793
Massac741
Gallatin672
De Witt601
Marshall590
Henderson570
Scott520
Alexander511
Edwards480
Hamilton470
Stark411
Calhoun330
Schuyler310
Brown250
Pope231
Hardin220
Putnam220

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