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DeKalb County officials report 188 coronavirus deaths, with 22,828 confirmed cases

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There have been 22,828 confirmed coronavirus cases in DeKalb County as of Feb. 17, with 188 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (554,426 cases) and Cook County (549,784 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 7,155, while Cook County recorded 6,713 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 53,468,470, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was under 20, with 674,037 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 1,400,881 were male and 1,565,463 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 17,611, while female deaths stood at 14,638.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 20,218 whites, 5,941 African-Americans, 4,529 Hispanics, 1,011 Asians, and 550 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of Feb. 17

County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois3,010,52532,249
Chicago554,4267,155
Cook549,7846,713
DuPage203,9381,658
Will158,9271,463
Lake145,7791,296
Kane123,6661,084
Winnebago75,218781
McHenry74,241447
Madison69,220756
St. Clair62,673709
Champaign61,089281
Sangamon53,764367
McLean48,650279
Peoria45,595492
Tazewell36,012446
Rock Island32,609457
Kendall30,289152
Macon30,012329
Kankakee28,450353
LaSalle28,352373
Vermilion27,695282
DeKalb22,828188
Williamson22,176236
Adams21,964198
Jackson15,227112
Whiteside15,044219
Coles15,011163
Ogle13,695128
Boone13,538108
Macoupin12,537136
Henry12,439115
Grundy12,420131
Knox12,355206
Franklin12,136156
Clinton11,751113
Marion11,694199
Stephenson11,285152
Jefferson10,876167
Livingston10,536132
Effingham10,501126
Randolph10,298119
Woodford10,198110
Christian9,886107
Fulton9,857119
Montgomery9,59997
Monroe9,349129
Logan9,28184
Morgan9,260121
Lee8,62177
Bureau8,216124
Saline7,66387
Perry7,27593
Iroquois7,059111
McDonough7,03584
Fayette7,01193
Douglas6,39752
Jersey6,13966
Crawford6,09841
Shelby6,09768
Lawrence5,43541
Union5,28363
Wayne5,20778
Richland5,13072
Edgar5,04457
Pike4,96264
Clark4,76049
Clay4,67963
Cass4,55635
Ford4,36263
White4,34645
Johnson4,33340
Hancock4,31643
Piatt4,29521
De Witt4,28035
Bond4,27429
Carroll4,14246
Moultrie4,01943
Warren3,94379
Mercer3,93843
Jo Daviess3,93835
Mason3,84459
Massac3,77664
Wabash3,73724
Greene3,56443
Menard3,44819
Washington3,37634
Cumberland3,32237
Marshall2,69529
Jasper2,64925
Brown2,36115
Hamilton2,14229
Schuyler1,93117
Edwards1,76727
Pulaski1,69716
Calhoun1,5055
Stark1,48332
Gallatin1,36814
Alexander1,26414
Scott1,24311
Henderson1,13017
Putnam1,1198
Hardin1,03919
Pope9407

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