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Illinois officials report 8,314 coronavirus deaths, with 262,744 confirmed cases

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There have been 262,744 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of September 14, with 8,314 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (75,409 cases) and Cook County (59,865 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 2,916, while Cook County recorded 2,218 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 4,771,796, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 52,718 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 123,204 were male and 134,468 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,478, while female deaths stood at 3,836.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 3,878 Asians, 3,878 whites, 2,180 African-Americans, 1,679 Hispanics, and 201 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of September 14
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois262,7448,314
Chicago75,4092,916
Cook59,8652,218
DuPage16,123545
Lake15,818481
Will12,888367
Kane12,135323
St. Clair6,008178
Madison4,946121
Winnebago4,843148
McHenry4,275117
Champaign4,05920
Peoria2,94844
McLean2,93118
Rock Island2,63268
Kankakee2,54072
Sangamon2,11542
Kendall1,81825
LaSalle1,50854
Tazewell1,39712
DeKalb1,32336
Coles1,24826
Macon1,22932
Williamson1,18327
Jackson1,15924
Boone96923
Clinton96119
Adams88810
Randolph8639
Effingham7511
Whiteside63819
Morgan59221
Grundy5865
Monroe58115
Henry5804
Ogle5745
Knox5273
Jefferson51937
Bureau4979
Vermilion4754
Union47324
Marion4360
Macoupin4356
Franklin4321
Stephenson4316
McDonough40415
Logan3901
Jersey36012
Woodford3554
Cass35011
Iroquois33619
Perry32313
Shelby3103
Christian3069
Lee3031
Montgomery28812
Warren2821
Livingston2704
Douglas2625
Crawford2611
Fayette2603
Bond2414
Lawrence2350
Wayne2194
Jo Daviess2152
Saline2133
Moultrie1963
Carroll1944
Greene1832
Cumberland1824
Jasper1807
Hancock1702
Washington1581
White1490
Pulaski1481
Clark1402
Wabash1331
Clay1320
Johnson1300
Fulton1250
Piatt1200
Mercer1185
Richland1174
Mason1091
Edgar1043
Pike1011
Menard980
Ford904
Massac851
De Witt831
Marshall740
Gallatin682
Scott620
Alexander611
Henderson600
Edwards550
Hamilton530
Stark461
Calhoun340
Schuyler340
Putnam310
Brown290
Hardin260
Pope231

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