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Illinois officials report 8,411 coronavirus deaths, with 270,327 confirmed cases

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There have been 270,327 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of September 18, with 8,411 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (76,511 cases) and Cook County (61,069 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 2,925, while Cook County recorded 2,225 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 4,982,856, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 54,267 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 126,791 were male and 138,376 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,528, while female deaths stood at 3,882.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 3,937 Asians, 3,937 whites, 2,195 African-Americans, 1,700 Hispanics, and 202 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of September 18
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois270,3278,411
Chicago76,5112,925
Cook61,0692,225
DuPage16,488550
Lake16,175484
Will13,211370
Kane12,444325
St. Clair6,184182
Madison5,231130
Winnebago5,098149
McHenry4,350118
Champaign4,29020
Peoria3,13048
McLean3,08919
Rock Island2,72770
Kankakee2,60976
Sangamon2,20344
Kendall1,86025
LaSalle1,56854
Tazewell1,51115
DeKalb1,40638
Macon1,33734
Coles1,32428
Williamson1,28934
Jackson1,22024
Clinton1,02220
Boone99923
Adams95610
Randolph90311
Effingham7981
Whiteside67219
Grundy6165
Morgan61221
Henry6105
Monroe60515
Ogle6046
Vermilion5684
Knox5653
Bureau55710
Jefferson54437
Union49324
Marion4810
Franklin4732
Macoupin4706
Stephenson4536
McDonough43815
Logan4241
Christian41210
Woodford3835
Jersey37313
Cass37211
Iroquois34519
Shelby3424
Perry33214
Crawford3301
Lee3191
Montgomery30912
Fayette3003
Warren2941
Livingston2935
Bond2764
Douglas2725
Lawrence2422
Saline2403
Wayne2345
Jo Daviess2262
Moultrie2063
Greene2053
Carroll2024
Cumberland1894
Jasper1869
Hancock1823
Washington1791
White1550
Pulaski1531
Clark1442
Johnson1420
Fulton1400
Clay1370
Wabash1361
Richland1354
Piatt1300
Mercer1245
Mason1181
Menard1120
Edgar1085
Pike1041
De Witt931
Ford914
Massac902
Marshall850
Gallatin682
Scott670
Alexander651
Hamilton630
Henderson620
Edwards600
Stark492
Schuyler440
Putnam400
Brown360
Calhoun340
Hardin330
Pope251

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