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Monroe County officials report 14 coronavirus deaths, with 454 confirmed cases

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There have been 454 confirmed coronavirus cases in Monroe County as of August 31, with 14 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (71,285 cases) and Cook County (55,292 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 2,877, while Cook County recorded 2,181 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 4,064,161, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 46,120 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 109,806 were male and 120,540 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,325, while female deaths stood at 3,696.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 3,675 Asians, 3,675 whites, 2,148 African-Americans, 1,625 Hispanics, and 207 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of August 31
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois235,0238,026
Chicago71,2852,877
Cook55,2922,181
DuPage14,615533
Lake14,594466
Will11,546359
Kane11,204312
St. Clair5,264170
Winnebago4,248146
Madison4,04098
McHenry3,855115
Champaign2,46220
Peoria2,40640
Kankakee2,23771
Rock Island2,21254
McLean1,78816
Sangamon1,78437
Kendall1,65323
LaSalle1,25645
DeKalb1,11035
Tazewell1,0899
Coles97421
Macon94226
Jackson92921
Williamson90812
Boone86523
Adams7717
Randolph7397
Clinton71517
Effingham5351
Whiteside50719
Morgan48118
Grundy4815
Ogle4765
Henry4651
Knox4583
Jefferson45734
Monroe45414
Union42624
Stephenson3806
Bureau3707
Macoupin3493
Franklin3431
Vermilion3413
Cass29911
Iroquois29819
Perry2919
Woodford2783
Jersey2766
Marion2720
Logan2631
Warren2581
Montgomery2528
Lee2441
Christian2324
Douglas2225
McDonough20315
Shelby2013
Livingston1934
Jo Daviess1762
Fayette1693
Saline1643
Moultrie1611
Bond1443
Cumberland1403
Hancock1382
Lawrence1370
Carroll1344
Jasper1297
White1230
Pulaski1211
Clark1162
Johnson1160
Greene1151
Washington1141
Wayne1112
Wabash1081
Mercer1004
Mason861
Fulton860
Edgar830
Clay800
Piatt790
Crawford780
Pike720
Ford702
Menard700
Massac651
Richland633
Gallatin632
Marshall510
Scott460
Hamilton450
Henderson450
Alexander440
De Witt431
Edwards390
Calhoun260
Stark240
Schuyler210
Brown200
Putnam200
Pope191
Hardin180

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