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Illinois officials report 8,392 coronavirus deaths, with 268,207 confirmed cases

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There have been 268,207 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of September 17, with 8,392 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (76,242 cases) and Cook County (60,751 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 2,923, while Cook County recorded 2,224 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 4,920,938, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 53,827 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 125,748 were male and 137,318 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,517, while female deaths stood at 3,875.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 3,928 Asians, 3,928 whites, 2,194 African-Americans, 1,692 Hispanics, and 201 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of September 17
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois268,2078,392
Chicago76,2422,923
Cook60,7512,224
DuPage16,374548
Lake16,040483
Will13,130369
Kane12,372325
St. Clair6,144180
Madison5,154130
Winnebago5,044149
McHenry4,322117
Champaign4,21820
Peoria3,08148
McLean3,04319
Rock Island2,68870
Kankakee2,59176
Sangamon2,16644
Kendall1,85025
LaSalle1,54654
Tazewell1,48513
DeKalb1,39337
Coles1,31528
Macon1,30534
Williamson1,25331
Jackson1,18624
Clinton1,00420
Boone99923
Adams92210
Randolph89311
Effingham7871
Whiteside66219
Grundy6105
Morgan60421
Monroe60315
Henry5995
Ogle5956
Knox5523
Bureau54210
Jefferson53937
Vermilion5344
Union48624
Marion4640
Franklin4621
Macoupin4616
Stephenson4496
McDonough43115
Logan4111
Woodford3805
Christian37410
Cass37011
Jersey36213
Iroquois34419
Shelby3384
Perry32614
Lee3171
Crawford3051
Montgomery30012
Fayette3003
Warren2891
Livingston2825
Douglas2695
Bond2664
Lawrence2392
Wayne2305
Saline2263
Jo Daviess2242
Moultrie2043
Carroll2004
Greene1973
Cumberland1864
Jasper1859
Hancock1823
Washington1721
White1540
Pulaski1521
Clark1432
Johnson1390
Wabash1381
Clay1350
Fulton1310
Richland1274
Piatt1260
Mercer1205
Mason1161
Menard1110
Edgar1083
Pike1041
De Witt881
Ford874
Massac872
Marshall840
Gallatin682
Scott660
Alexander641
Henderson620
Hamilton580
Edwards570
Stark482
Schuyler410
Putnam380
Brown350
Calhoun350
Hardin310
Pope251

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