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Illinois officials report 8,332 coronavirus deaths, with 264,210 confirmed cases

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There have been 264,210 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of September 15, with 8,332 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (75,594 cases) and Cook County (60,096 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 2,919, while Cook County recorded 2,218 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 4,810,827, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 53,011 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 123,835 were male and 135,272 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,487, while female deaths stood at 3,845.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 3,888 Asians, 3,888 whites, 2,187 African-Americans, 1,682 Hispanics, and 199 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of September 15
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois264,2108,332
Chicago75,5942,919
Cook60,0962,218
DuPage16,209546
Lake15,888481
Will12,955367
Kane12,194324
St. Clair6,043178
Madison5,020122
Winnebago4,883148
McHenry4,271117
Champaign4,13320
McLean2,98018
Peoria2,97247
Rock Island2,63769
Kankakee2,54673
Sangamon2,12242
Kendall1,82325
LaSalle1,51854
Tazewell1,44112
DeKalb1,34236
Coles1,26826
Macon1,24733
Williamson1,20427
Jackson1,16924
Boone97423
Clinton97119
Adams90210
Randolph88010
Effingham7541
Whiteside64419
Morgan59621
Grundy5955
Monroe58515
Henry5834
Ogle5726
Knox5383
Jefferson52137
Bureau5119
Vermilion4984
Union47624
Marion4410
Macoupin4406
Franklin4401
Stephenson4346
McDonough41715
Logan4001
Woodford3624
Jersey36113
Cass35311
Iroquois33819
Perry32313
Christian32010
Shelby3193
Lee3061
Warren2881
Montgomery28712
Livingston2724
Crawford2721
Douglas2675
Fayette2663
Bond2454
Lawrence2350
Wayne2244
Saline2173
Jo Daviess2172
Moultrie2003
Carroll1954
Greene1872
Jasper1848
Cumberland1834
Hancock1752
Washington1601
White1500
Pulaski1491
Clark1412
Wabash1341
Clay1340
Johnson1300
Fulton1260
Piatt1230
Richland1204
Mercer1185
Mason1111
Edgar1053
Menard1030
Pike1011
Ford864
De Witt861
Massac861
Marshall760
Gallatin682
Scott620
Alexander611
Henderson600
Edwards550
Hamilton530
Stark462
Schuyler360
Calhoun340
Putnam330
Brown310
Hardin270
Pope241

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