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Illinois officials report 8,242 coronavirus deaths, with 255,643 confirmed cases

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There have been 255,643 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of September 10, with 8,242 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (74,190 cases) and Cook County (58,773 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 2,899, while Cook County recorded 2,204 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 4,575,721, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 51,077 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 119,781 were male and 130,844 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,450, while female deaths stood at 3,792.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 3,833 Asians, 3,833 whites, 2,169 African-Americans, 1,659 Hispanics, and 208 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of September 10
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois255,6438,242
Chicago74,1902,899
Cook58,7732,204
DuPage15,704540
Lake15,472476
Will12,591365
Kane11,888319
St. Clair5,852176
Madison4,693115
Winnebago4,661148
McHenry4,176116
Champaign3,81120
McLean2,78318
Peoria2,75542
Rock Island2,53266
Kankakee2,46772
Sangamon2,04942
Kendall1,77225
LaSalle1,42954
Tazewell1,32311
DeKalb1,28936
Coles1,18025
Macon1,16229
Jackson1,10325
Williamson1,09823
Boone94723
Clinton90219
Adams84911
Randolph8098
Effingham7031
Whiteside60919
Morgan58021
Monroe55815
Henry5564
Grundy5555
Ogle5505
Knox5063
Jefferson50237
Bureau4699
Union45524
Vermilion4254
Macoupin4186
Stephenson4096
Franklin3981
Marion3870
McDonough37115
Logan3531
Cass34111
Jersey33311
Woodford3324
Iroquois32619
Perry31113
Lee2901
Shelby2864
Christian2848
Warren2791
Montgomery27312
Livingston2534
Douglas2475
Fayette2273
Bond2164
Lawrence2070
Crawford2041
Jo Daviess2002
Saline1943
Moultrie1833
Cumberland1764
Greene1721
Jasper1687
Hancock1672
Wayne1642
Carroll1564
Washington1451
White1450
Pulaski1441
Johnson1260
Wabash1251
Clark1232
Clay1160
Mercer1135
Fulton1070
Mason1021
Piatt1020
Richland994
Edgar983
Pike931
Menard910
Ford824
Massac761
Gallatin672
Marshall630
De Witt621
Henderson570
Scott530
Alexander521
Edwards500
Hamilton490
Stark401
Calhoun330
Schuyler320
Putnam270
Brown250
Hardin240
Pope231

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