Perry County officials report 16 coronavirus deaths, with 478 confirmed cases

Perry County officials report 16 coronavirus deaths, with 478 confirmed cases
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There have been 478 confirmed coronavirus cases in Perry County as of October 29, with 16 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (99,445 cases) and Cook County (84,204 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago’s death toll from the virus stands at 3,066, while Cook County recorded 2,397 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 7,542,098, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 78,368 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 186,160 were male and 203,416 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 5,186, while female deaths stood at 4,489.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 4,860 Asians, 4,860 whites, 2,326 African-Americans, 1,840 Hispanics, and 255 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of October 29
County/Jurisdiction Positive Cases Deaths
Illinois 395,458 9,675
Chicago 99,445 3,066
Cook 84,204 2,397
DuPage 24,240 617
Lake 21,608 518
Will 19,516 434
Kane 17,738 351
Winnebago 10,930 185
St. Clair 8,173 223
Madison 7,440 157
McHenry 6,815 121
Champaign 6,462 28
Peoria 4,830 77
McLean 4,324 37
Sangamon 4,322 64
Rock Island 4,263 95
Kankakee 3,587 81
Macon 3,445 55
Kendall 2,869 30
Tazewell 2,853 58
LaSalle 2,584 67
DeKalb 2,524 43
Adams 2,071 23
Coles 2,058 40
Boone 1,998 25
Williamson 1,979 61
Clinton 1,856 31
Vermilion 1,830 11
Whiteside 1,646 30
Jackson 1,611 26
Knox 1,382 21
Randolph 1,338 15
Ogle 1,317 8
Effingham 1,266 4
Marion 1,147 23
Stephenson 1,129 9
Franklin 1,059 10
Grundy 1,047 7
Monroe 1,000 30
Morgan 999 25
Bureau 955 17
Jefferson 939 52
Henry 869 7
Christian 868 30
Macoupin 843 11
Union 802 25
McDonough 799 21
Lee 787 2
Douglas 742 9
Shelby 732 12
Fayette 719 24
Livingston 707 11
Woodford 692 15
Crawford 668 6
Montgomery 656 16
Logan 622 4
Saline 613 9
Fulton 590 1
Jo Daviess 547 9
Warren 541 9
Iroquois 527 19
Bond 525 9
Wayne 519 15
Jersey 482 21
Perry 478 16
Cass 470 11
Carroll 457 12
Moultrie 453 6
Pike 406 7
Johnson 385 0
Lawrence 355 8
Richland 342 18
Mason 342 5
Washington 332 2
Hancock 331 4
Clay 330 14
Clark 317 18
Greene 316 15
Cumberland 311 6
Mercer 299 6
White 279 4
Jasper 275 10
De Witt 275 6
Piatt 273 1
Pulaski 246 1
Wabash 243 6
Ford 211 15
Menard 188 1
Marshall 170 3
Edgar 165 11
Massac 161 2
Alexander 145 1
Hamilton 139 2
Henderson 132 0
Brown 122 0
Gallatin 112 2
Edwards 112 0
Scott 112 0
Schuyler 98 1
Putnam 98 0
Stark 94 3
Calhoun 66 0
Hardin 56 0
Pope 43 1


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