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Illinois officials report 8,008 coronavirus deaths, with 231,363 confirmed cases

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There have been 231,363 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of August 29, with 8,008 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (70,549 cases) and Cook County (54,575 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 2,869, while Cook County recorded 2,177 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 3,973,089, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 45,102 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 108,157 were male and 118,728 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,317, while female deaths stood at 3,685.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 3,666 Asians, 3,666 whites, 2,142 African-Americans, 1,624 Hispanics, and 205 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of August 29
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois231,3638,008
Chicago70,5492,869
Cook54,5752,177
Lake14,455464
DuPage14,398533
Will11,371359
Kane11,099312
St. Clair5,227170
Winnebago4,187146
Madison3,95697
McHenry3,793115
Champaign2,36820
Peoria2,32540
Kankakee2,16871
Rock Island2,16454
Sangamon1,74437
Kendall1,63823
McLean1,47416
LaSalle1,21945
DeKalb1,09235
Tazewell1,0459
Coles93721
Macon92526
Jackson90921
Williamson86012
Boone85623
Adams7627
Randolph7257
Clinton69117
Effingham5061
Whiteside50119
Morgan48118
Grundy4715
Ogle4715
Henry4541
Jefferson44734
Monroe44414
Knox4413
Union42224
Stephenson3766
Bureau3575
Macoupin3453
Franklin3351
Vermilion3273
Cass29811
Iroquois29419
Perry2888
Jersey2756
Woodford2693
Marion2630
Logan2591
Warren2501
Montgomery2468
Lee2381
Christian2304
Douglas2115
McDonough19415
Shelby1923
Livingston1814
Jo Daviess1732
Fayette1633
Saline1633
Moultrie1551
Cumberland1333
Carroll1324
Hancock1322
Bond1313
Jasper1247
Pulaski1211
White1190
Clark1162
Johnson1130
Washington1111
Lawrence1110
Wabash1051
Greene1031
Mercer984
Wayne962
Mason811
Edgar810
Fulton800
Piatt780
Crawford770
Clay740
Ford712
Menard680
Pike680
Massac651
Richland623
Gallatin622
Marshall460
Hamilton450
Scott450
Alexander440
Henderson440
De Witt411
Edwards380
Calhoun260
Brown210
Stark210
Schuyler190
Pope181
Hardin180
Putnam170

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