Monroe County officials report 30 coronavirus deaths, with 935 confirmed cases

Monroe County officials report 30 coronavirus deaths, with 935 confirmed cases
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There have been 935 confirmed coronavirus cases in Monroe County as of October 27, with 30 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (97,041 cases) and Cook County (81,791 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago’s death toll from the virus stands at 3,052, while Cook County recorded 2,387 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 7,388,290, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 76,066 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 180,256 were male and 196,958 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 5,130, while female deaths stood at 4,437.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 4,782 Asians, 4,782 whites, 2,317 African-Americans, 1,832 Hispanics, and 243 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of October 27
County/Jurisdiction Positive Cases Deaths
Illinois 382,985 9,568
Chicago 97,041 3,052
Cook 81,791 2,387
DuPage 23,408 608
Lake 21,010 511
Will 18,807 429
Kane 17,098 348
Winnebago 10,463 180
St. Clair 8,042 221
Madison 7,264 155
McHenry 6,545 121
Champaign 6,285 29
Peoria 4,680 73
McLean 4,255 36
Sangamon 4,151 63
Rock Island 4,128 92
Kankakee 3,444 80
Macon 3,234 53
Kendall 2,744 30
Tazewell 2,735 56
LaSalle 2,473 65
DeKalb 2,432 42
Coles 1,971 40
Adams 1,935 21
Williamson 1,905 61
Boone 1,905 25
Clinton 1,811 28
Vermilion 1,784 11
Jackson 1,550 26
Whiteside 1,514 28
Knox 1,331 19
Randolph 1,293 15
Ogle 1,236 7
Effingham 1,204 4
Marion 1,051 19
Stephenson 1,032 7
Franklin 1,005 9
Grundy 987 7
Morgan 956 24
Monroe 935 30
Bureau 925 16
Jefferson 911 49
Henry 862 7
Christian 829 29
Macoupin 824 11
Union 792 25
McDonough 780 20
Lee 754 2
Douglas 710 9
Shelby 702 12
Fayette 689 24
Livingston 662 10
Woodford 660 15
Crawford 653 6
Montgomery 625 16
Logan 607 4
Saline 573 9
Fulton 550 1
Jo Daviess 518 9
Warren 516 9
Bond 513 9
Iroquois 505 19
Wayne 502 13
Jersey 477 21
Cass 464 11
Perry 451 16
Moultrie 434 5
Carroll 430 12
Pike 367 7
Johnson 366 0
Lawrence 338 8
Richland 337 18
Washington 322 2
Clay 317 13
Mason 317 5
Hancock 314 4
Clark 312 17
Cumberland 302 6
Greene 295 15
Mercer 287 6
De Witt 272 6
White 270 4
Jasper 266 10
Piatt 257 0
Pulaski 245 1
Wabash 233 5
Ford 204 14
Menard 187 1
Marshall 161 3
Edgar 157 10
Massac 156 2
Alexander 132 1
Henderson 129 0
Hamilton 127 2
Brown 115 0
Edwards 111 0
Gallatin 108 2
Scott 107 0
Schuyler 94 1
Putnam 93 0
Stark 88 3
Calhoun 66 0
Hardin 55 0
Pope 42 1


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