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Monroe County officials report 27 coronavirus deaths, with 829 confirmed cases

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There have been 829 confirmed coronavirus cases in Monroe County as of October 16, with 27 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (87,575 cases) and Cook County (73,070 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 3,007, while Cook County recorded 2,332 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 6,618,768, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 67,185 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 158,432 were male and 172,293 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,921, while female deaths stood at 4,244.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 4,495 Asians, 4,495 whites, 2,271 African-Americans, 1,800 Hispanics, and 208 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of October 16
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois336,1749,165
Chicago87,5753,007
Cook73,0702,332
DuPage20,277595
Lake19,077501
Will16,321414
Kane14,925338
Winnebago8,580163
St. Clair7,430210
Madison6,650152
Champaign5,59628
McHenry5,396120
Peoria4,13659
McLean3,81530
Rock Island3,54487
Sangamon3,29354
Kankakee3,08978
Kendall2,38227
Macon2,37148
Tazewell2,33445
LaSalle2,10058
DeKalb2,00642
Coles1,73038
Williamson1,65557
Boone1,56224
Adams1,52514
Clinton1,51523
Vermilion1,4447
Jackson1,41025
Randolph1,10714
Whiteside1,08721
Effingham1,0443
Knox1,0299
Ogle1,0017
Jefferson84043
Grundy8387
Monroe82927
Bureau82716
Marion81411
Franklin8016
Morgan78624
Henry7855
Christian74725
Stephenson7467
Union71325
Macoupin7038
McDonough62115
Crawford6086
Fayette59717
Shelby5638
Lee5621
Woodford53410
Logan5264
Livingston5179
Montgomery51114
Douglas4708
Saline4687
Jersey44621
Cass44511
Iroquois43919
Bond4329
Warren4326
Wayne4229
Perry39416
Jo Daviess3925
Fulton3640
Carroll3367
Moultrie3335
Richland30614
Lawrence3028
Johnson2980
Washington2711
Hancock2703
Clay26811
Greene26015
Clark2476
Cumberland2465
Jasper23710
Pike2302
White2281
Mason2251
De Witt2193
Pulaski2181
Mercer2056
Wabash2005
Piatt1950
Ford1629
Menard1561
Edgar1368
Massac1362
Marshall1323
Alexander1051
Hamilton1032
Gallatin1012
Henderson950
Brown940
Edwards930
Scott880
Putnam810
Stark782
Schuyler781
Calhoun670
Hardin490
Pope361

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