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DeKalb County officials report 181 coronavirus deaths, with 21,861 confirmed cases

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There have been 21,861 confirmed coronavirus cases in DeKalb County as of Jan. 31, with 181 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (543,611 cases) and Cook County (537,173 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 6,911, while Cook County recorded 6,431 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 51,240,460, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was under 20, with 648,399 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 1,359,686 were male and 1,517,769 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 16,875, while female deaths stood at 14,038.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 19,353 whites, 5,679 African-Americans, 4,386 Hispanics, 982 Asians, and 513 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of Jan. 31

County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois2,920,97130,913
Chicago543,6116,911
Cook537,1736,431
DuPage197,5101,581
Will155,2921,390
Lake140,2821,237
Kane119,1281,032
Winnebago72,999750
McHenry70,038423
Madison67,329723
St. Clair61,254689
Champaign58,288263
Sangamon52,195346
McLean46,683269
Peoria44,445471
Tazewell35,042433
Rock Island31,498443
Kendall29,089143
Macon29,079317
Kankakee27,864345
LaSalle27,376359
Vermilion26,794265
DeKalb21,861181
Adams21,186189
Williamson21,106227
Jackson14,549105
Coles14,466156
Whiteside14,378212
Ogle13,166125
Boone13,087102
Grundy12,170123
Macoupin12,136128
Knox11,949197
Henry11,929110
Franklin11,634149
Clinton11,387110
Marion11,242188
Stephenson10,883148
Jefferson10,314161
Livingston10,213127
Effingham10,192125
Woodford9,879104
Randolph9,775113
Christian9,513103
Fulton9,488109
Montgomery9,14294
Monroe9,080117
Logan9,00683
Morgan8,969111
Lee8,24374
Bureau7,921122
Saline7,24684
Perry6,98090
Iroquois6,853103
Fayette6,78089
McDonough6,64678
Douglas6,20650
Jersey5,99760
Shelby5,86364
Crawford5,79238
Lawrence5,16840
Union5,04160
Wayne4,97273
Richland4,92370
Edgar4,82556
Pike4,80863
Clark4,49847
Clay4,46862
Cass4,42134
Ford4,21762
De Witt4,16633
Piatt4,13820
Bond4,12928
White4,12838
Hancock4,10943
Johnson3,91138
Moultrie3,90542
Carroll3,86544
Warren3,79377
Mercer3,78740
Jo Daviess3,75233
Mason3,69258
Massac3,58664
Wabash3,54920
Greene3,47742
Menard3,35518
Washington3,28033
Cumberland3,19136
Marshall2,62428
Jasper2,55524
Brown2,29713
Hamilton2,05128
Schuyler1,89516
Edwards1,70025
Pulaski1,63916
Calhoun1,4834
Stark1,42331
Gallatin1,25412
Scott1,21910
Alexander1,21213
Henderson1,08317
Putnam1,0777
Hardin1,00218
Pope9097

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