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Illinois officials report 8,672 coronavirus deaths, with 293,274 confirmed cases

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There have been 293,274 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of September 30, with 8,672 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (80,265 cases) and Cook County (65,197 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 2,960, while Cook County recorded 2,265 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 5,624,822, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 59,005 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 137,927 were male and 150,369 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,661, while female deaths stood at 4,011.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 4,148 Asians, 4,148 whites, 2,226 African-Americans, 1,741 Hispanics, and 175 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of September 30
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois293,2748,672
Chicago80,2652,960
Cook65,1972,265
DuPage17,786563
Lake17,151488
Will14,239382
Kane13,285326
St. Clair6,747192
Winnebago6,300151
Madison5,828143
Champaign4,81821
McHenry4,653118
Peoria3,55552
McLean3,32523
Rock Island3,07177
Kankakee2,77677
Sangamon2,47945
Kendall2,05425
Tazewell1,80927
LaSalle1,75857
Macon1,63645
DeKalb1,62239
Coles1,50831
Williamson1,42649
Jackson1,27625
Clinton1,22221
Adams1,19910
Boone1,15323
Randolph95811
Effingham8833
Vermilion8304
Whiteside78421
Ogle7486
Knox7043
Monroe69016
Grundy6876
Henry6795
Morgan67423
Bureau67112
Jefferson64138
Marion5732
Macoupin5677
Christian56511
Franklin5523
Stephenson5486
Union52424
McDonough49015
Logan4691
Crawford4664
Fayette4376
Woodford4327
Livingston4086
Shelby4084
Cass40411
Jersey39817
Lee3941
Montgomery38913
Iroquois36819
Saline3624
Perry35815
Bond3426
Warren3342
Douglas3187
Wayne3005
Jo Daviess2752
Lawrence2633
Carroll2386
Greene23513
Hancock2283
Moultrie2224
Richland2206
Cumberland2195
Washington2191
Jasper21210
Fulton1900
Clark1833
Pulaski1831
White1760
Johnson1630
Wabash1623
Mason1611
Clay1590
Piatt1430
Mercer1415
Pike1391
De Witt1292
Menard1281
Massac1172
Edgar1168
Marshall1110
Ford1085
Alexander851
Scott800
Gallatin752
Hamilton742
Henderson710
Brown690
Edwards680
Putnam630
Calhoun620
Stark562
Schuyler500
Hardin390
Pope301

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