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Illinois officials report 8,295 coronavirus deaths, with 259,909 confirmed cases

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There have been 259,909 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of September 12, with 8,295 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (74,894 cases) and Cook County (59,458 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 2,913, while Cook County recorded 2,215 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 4,688,976, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 52,076 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 121,797 were male and 133,050 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,469, while female deaths stood at 3,826.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 3,862 Asians, 3,862 whites, 2,176 African-Americans, 1,672 Hispanics, and 211 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of September 12
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois259,9098,295
Chicago74,8942,913
Cook59,4582,215
DuPage15,938543
Lake15,700478
Will12,770367
Kane12,034322
St. Clair5,966178
Madison4,872118
Winnebago4,757148
McHenry4,235116
Champaign3,99220
McLean2,88118
Peoria2,84544
Rock Island2,58267
Kankakee2,51172
Sangamon2,09842
Kendall1,79725
LaSalle1,47554
Tazewell1,36712
DeKalb1,30936
Coles1,21926
Macon1,20932
Williamson1,14126
Jackson1,13524
Boone95623
Clinton93619
Adams87410
Randolph8418
Effingham7371
Whiteside62919
Morgan59021
Monroe57415
Henry5744
Grundy5675
Ogle5575
Knox5213
Jefferson50937
Bureau4889
Union46424
Vermilion4504
Macoupin4326
Stephenson4216
Franklin4151
Marion4140
McDonough39815
Logan3801
Jersey35312
Cass34811
Woodford3484
Iroquois32919
Perry31813
Lee2981
Christian2979
Shelby2943
Montgomery28812
Warren2821
Livingston2634
Douglas2545
Fayette2463
Crawford2391
Bond2264
Lawrence2250
Jo Daviess2102
Saline2033
Moultrie1893
Greene1822
Jasper1807
Cumberland1794
Wayne1774
Hancock1712
Carroll1584
Washington1521
White1470
Pulaski1461
Clark1332
Wabash1331
Johnson1300
Clay1270
Fulton1170
Mercer1165
Richland1094
Piatt1080
Mason1071
Edgar1013
Pike991
Menard930
Ford844
Massac831
De Witt721
Gallatin682
Marshall670
Henderson600
Scott590
Alexander571
Edwards530
Hamilton520
Stark431
Calhoun330
Schuyler330
Putnam310
Brown260
Hardin250
Pope231

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