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Illinois officials report 8,367 coronavirus deaths, with 266,151 confirmed cases

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There have been 266,151 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of September 16, with 8,367 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (75,842 cases) and Cook County (60,404 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 2,923, while Cook County recorded 2,223 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 4,863,138, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 53,386 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 124,712 were male and 136,314 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,502, while female deaths stood at 3,865.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 3,911 Asians, 3,911 whites, 2,191 African-Americans, 1,689 Hispanics, and 199 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of September 16
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois266,1518,367
Chicago75,8422,923
Cook60,4042,223
DuPage16,304547
Lake15,999483
Will13,044368
Kane12,280324
St. Clair6,099180
Madison5,088126
Winnebago4,967148
McHenry4,294117
Champaign4,16420
Peoria3,03948
McLean3,00418
Rock Island2,66770
Kankakee2,57473
Sangamon2,14842
Kendall1,83425
LaSalle1,53054
Tazewell1,47112
DeKalb1,36736
Coles1,29328
Macon1,27834
Williamson1,22728
Jackson1,17424
Clinton98720
Boone98423
Adams91410
Randolph88710
Effingham7761
Whiteside65219
Grundy6075
Morgan60121
Monroe59315
Henry5905
Ogle5856
Knox5483
Jefferson53537
Bureau52710
Vermilion5034
Union47624
Marion4550
Macoupin4506
Franklin4461
Stephenson4396
McDonough42715
Logan4081
Woodford3704
Cass36311
Jersey36113
Iroquois34119
Shelby3323
Christian32910
Perry32614
Lee3101
Montgomery29012
Warren2881
Fayette2853
Crawford2821
Livingston2765
Douglas2685
Bond2624
Lawrence2371
Wayne2255
Jo Daviess2212
Saline2203
Moultrie2013
Carroll1984
Greene1962
Cumberland1854
Jasper1849
Hancock1803
Washington1671
Pulaski1521
White1500
Clark1412
Wabash1351
Clay1350
Johnson1330
Fulton1300
Richland1254
Piatt1240
Mercer1195
Mason1151
Menard1070
Edgar1053
Pike1031
Massac872
De Witt871
Ford864
Marshall800
Gallatin682
Alexander621
Scott620
Henderson610
Edwards570
Hamilton570
Stark462
Schuyler380
Calhoun340
Putnam330
Brown300
Hardin290
Pope241

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