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Illinois officials report 9,236 coronavirus deaths, with 347,161 confirmed cases

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There have been 347,161 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of October 19, with 9,236 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (89,958 cases) and Cook County (75,240 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 3,017, while Cook County recorded 2,347 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 6,824,237, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 69,385 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 163,495 were male and 178,086 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,965, while female deaths stood at 4,271.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 4,545 Asians, 4,545 whites, 2,283 African-Americans, 1,807 Hispanics, and 209 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of October 19
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois347,1619,236
Chicago89,9583,017
Cook75,2402,347
DuPage20,947598
Lake19,546503
Will16,898419
Kane15,422341
Winnebago9,114165
St. Clair7,559213
Madison6,795152
Champaign5,68028
McHenry5,642120
Peoria4,24362
McLean3,86730
Rock Island3,67088
Sangamon3,47554
Kankakee3,16878
Macon2,56848
Kendall2,47027
Tazewell2,40547
LaSalle2,18460
DeKalb2,09542
Coles1,78838
Williamson1,70958
Boone1,65524
Adams1,63315
Clinton1,58724
Vermilion1,5417
Jackson1,43325
Whiteside1,15222
Randolph1,14514
Knox1,0969
Effingham1,0903
Ogle1,0527
Grundy8777
Jefferson85844
Monroe84928
Bureau84717
Marion84512
Franklin8406
Stephenson8147
Morgan79624
Henry7945
Christian77125
Macoupin7319
Union73025
McDonough66515
Fayette63019
Crawford6246
Lee6121
Shelby5868
Livingston54910
Montgomery54815
Douglas5458
Woodford54311
Logan5434
Saline5037
Bond4669
Jersey45621
Iroquois45119
Warren4517
Cass44911
Wayne43410
Jo Daviess4275
Perry40616
Fulton4030
Moultrie3755
Carroll3658
Richland31714
Johnson3130
Lawrence3068
Hancock2843
Clay28111
Washington2781
Greene26915
Clark2666
Pike2604
Cumberland2536
Jasper24710
Mason2351
White2351
De Witt2273
Pulaski2261
Mercer2196
Piatt2070
Wabash2055
Ford1799
Menard1591
Massac1412
Edgar1398
Marshall1373
Hamilton1132
Henderson1110
Alexander1081
Gallatin1052
Edwards980
Brown960
Scott930
Putnam850
Schuyler801
Stark792
Calhoun690
Hardin490
Pope361

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