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Illinois officials report 9,127 coronavirus deaths, with 331,620 confirmed cases

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There have been 331,620 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of October 15, with 9,127 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (86,801 cases) and Cook County (72,234 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 3,003, while Cook County recorded 2,329 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 6,531,009, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 66,289 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 156,264 were male and 169,980 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,900, while female deaths stood at 4,227.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 4,471 Asians, 4,471 whites, 2,268 African-Americans, 1,794 Hispanics, and 203 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of October 15
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois331,6209,127
Chicago86,8013,003
Cook72,2342,329
DuPage19,967592
Lake18,859499
Will16,074412
Kane14,702338
Winnebago8,397163
St. Clair7,382208
Madison6,565150
Champaign5,55928
McHenry5,310119
Peoria4,06959
McLean3,77930
Rock Island3,48386
Sangamon3,20453
Kankakee3,05178
Kendall2,34927
Macon2,27348
Tazewell2,24745
LaSalle2,06958
DeKalb1,98442
Coles1,69438
Williamson1,62156
Boone1,52724
Adams1,48814
Clinton1,48023
Vermilion1,4067
Jackson1,39225
Randolph1,09014
Whiteside1,06421
Effingham1,0283
Knox9829
Ogle9646
Jefferson83441
Bureau82116
Grundy8207
Monroe81927
Marion80711
Franklin7796
Henry7755
Morgan76924
Christian73923
Stephenson7327
Union69525
Macoupin6858
Crawford6046
McDonough59815
Fayette58916
Lee5491
Shelby5398
Logan5254
Montgomery50614
Woodford50410
Livingston4999
Saline4637
Douglas4478
Cass44211
Jersey43821
Iroquois43619
Warren4286
Bond4179
Wayne4118
Perry38716
Jo Daviess3813
Fulton3440
Carroll3287
Moultrie3195
Richland29812
Lawrence2967
Johnson2890
Washington2691
Hancock2643
Clay2629
Greene25315
Cumberland2445
Clark2416
Jasper23410
White2231
De Witt2193
Pulaski2181
Mason2171
Pike2092
Mercer1956
Wabash1905
Piatt1870
Ford1627
Menard1521
Edgar1358
Massac1352
Marshall1293
Alexander1051
Hamilton1012
Gallatin1002
Henderson930
Scott880
Brown870
Edwards870
Schuyler751
Putnam750
Stark742
Calhoun660
Hardin480
Pope361

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