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Illinois officials report 8,450 coronavirus deaths, with 274,258 confirmed cases

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There have been 274,258 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of September 20, with 8,450 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (77,241 cases) and Cook County (61,847 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 2,932, while Cook County recorded 2,230 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 5,105,153, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 55,143 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 128,626 were male and 140,393 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,548, while female deaths stood at 3,902.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 3,965 Asians, 3,965 whites, 2,199 African-Americans, 1,705 Hispanics, and 203 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of September 20
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois274,2588,450
Chicago77,2412,932
Cook61,8472,230
DuPage16,694550
Lake16,299485
Will13,416372
Kane12,616325
St. Clair6,278183
Madison5,341130
Winnebago5,274149
McHenry4,406118
Champaign4,33020
Peoria3,20848
McLean3,14719
Rock Island2,78971
Kankakee2,64276
Sangamon2,23244
Kendall1,90325
LaSalle1,60855
Tazewell1,55618
DeKalb1,44038
Macon1,37439
Coles1,34928
Williamson1,31534
Jackson1,23624
Clinton1,06420
Boone1,02623
Adams98110
Randolph91511
Effingham8201
Whiteside67820
Monroe62715
Grundy6275
Ogle6226
Henry6165
Morgan61521
Knox5983
Vermilion5884
Bureau57311
Jefferson55737
Union49624
Macoupin4957
Marion4950
Franklin4892
Stephenson4636
McDonough44515
Logan4301
Christian42710
Woodford3896
Cass38411
Jersey38013
Iroquois35219
Crawford3521
Shelby3464
Fayette3393
Perry33715
Lee3261
Montgomery32213
Livingston3135
Warren3042
Bond2884
Douglas2756
Saline2563
Lawrence2452
Wayne2405
Jo Daviess2362
Greene2086
Moultrie2073
Carroll2044
Jasper1969
Cumberland1964
Washington1931
Hancock1923
Pulaski1561
White1560
Clark1472
Richland1444
Fulton1440
Johnson1440
Wabash1391
Clay1380
Piatt1290
Mason1271
Mercer1265
Menard1150
Edgar1097
Pike1081
De Witt1001
Ford984
Massac942
Marshall940
Alexander711
Scott690
Gallatin672
Hamilton670
Henderson620
Edwards600
Stark502
Schuyler440
Putnam430
Brown370
Calhoun370
Hardin340
Pope261

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