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Illinois officials report 7,446 coronavirus deaths, with 173,731 confirmed cases

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There have been 173,731 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of July 28, with 7,446 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (59,691 cases) and Cook County (43,750 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 2,765, while Cook County recorded 2,092 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 2,570,465, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 31,488 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 81,560 were male and 89,088 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,012, while female deaths stood at 3,429.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 3,321 Asians, 3,321 whites, 2,043 African-Americans, 1,550 Hispanics, and 178 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of July 28
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois173,7317,446
Chicago59,6912,765
Cook43,7502,092
Lake11,608439
DuPage11,005510
Kane8,820293
Will8,191338
Winnebago3,570120
St. Clair3,264154
McHenry2,743111
Madison1,94271
Kankakee1,62466
Rock Island1,46730
Champaign1,42518
Kendall1,22521
Peoria1,06633
Sangamon85033
DeKalb78825
Boone70823
Jackson55619
McLean48715
LaSalle42818
Randolph4117
Macon38622
Ogle3615
Adams3551
Coles32720
Clinton31117
Stephenson3116
Tazewell2908
Whiteside28916
Union27321
Williamson2705
Grundy2545
Iroquois2357
Monroe23013
Knox2231
Vermilion1812
Henry1781
Cass17411
Warren1720
Jefferson16317
Morgan1615
Lee1292
Montgomery1285
McDonough12115
Macoupin1173
Marion1160
Franklin1050
Jo Daviess1031
Douglas1012
Perry921
Pulaski900
Bureau842
Saline830
Christian804
Livingston762
Woodford753
Effingham671
Logan670
Clark630
Jersey591
Jasper507
Moultrie500
Washington500
Johnson490
Mercer490
White490
Fayette443
Bond412
Shelby411
Mason400
Menard400
Cumberland392
Gallatin390
Ford381
Lawrence380
Carroll362
Alexander350
Piatt340
Wayne321
Massac310
Crawford300
Hancock271
De Witt260
Wabash260
Edgar250
Fulton240
Greene170
Marshall170
Hardin160
Schuyler140
Hamilton130
Brown120
Pike110
Richland110
Clay100
Henderson90
Edwards70
Pope70
Putnam70
Calhoun60
Scott60
Stark60

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