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Illinois officials report 8,273 coronavirus deaths, with 257,788 confirmed cases

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There have been 257,788 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of September 11, with 8,273 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (74,566 cases) and Cook County (59,120 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 2,903, while Cook County recorded 2,209 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 4,632,382, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 51,563 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 120,779 were male and 131,954 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,458, while female deaths stood at 3,815.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 3,855 Asians, 3,855 whites, 2,172 African-Americans, 1,664 Hispanics, and 208 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of September 11
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois257,7888,273
Chicago74,5662,903
Cook59,1202,209
DuPage15,826544
Lake15,583477
Will12,681367
Kane11,965321
St. Clair5,924178
Madison4,780117
Winnebago4,731148
McHenry4,203116
Champaign3,87620
McLean2,82718
Peoria2,77643
Rock Island2,55867
Kankakee2,47572
Sangamon2,07842
Kendall1,78625
LaSalle1,45754
Tazewell1,33612
DeKalb1,29836
Coles1,20426
Macon1,18230
Williamson1,12626
Jackson1,12024
Boone95323
Clinton92219
Adams85710
Randolph8338
Effingham7261
Whiteside62419
Morgan58421
Henry5684
Monroe56415
Grundy5625
Ogle5545
Knox5113
Jefferson50437
Bureau4829
Union46024
Vermilion4344
Macoupin4236
Stephenson4176
Franklin4071
Marion4030
McDonough37815
Logan3781
Jersey34912
Cass34511
Woodford3384
Iroquois32719
Perry31413
Lee2941
Christian2919
Shelby2893
Montgomery27912
Warren2791
Livingston2584
Douglas2495
Fayette2433
Bond2234
Crawford2161
Lawrence2100
Jo Daviess2042
Saline2003
Moultrie1873
Greene1822
Cumberland1764
Jasper1757
Wayne1713
Hancock1702
Carroll1574
Washington1481
Pulaski1451
White1440
Wabash1301
Johnson1280
Clark1252
Clay1200
Mercer1145
Fulton1110
Mason1031
Piatt1020
Richland994
Edgar993
Pike951
Menard920
Ford824
Massac781
Gallatin672
De Witt641
Marshall630
Henderson590
Scott580
Alexander561
Edwards520
Hamilton500
Stark411
Calhoun330
Schuyler310
Putnam280
Brown260
Hardin240
Pope231

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