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Monday, November 18, 2024

Monroe County officials report 27 coronavirus deaths, with 842 confirmed cases

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There have been 842 confirmed coronavirus cases in Monroe County as of October 18, with 27 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (89,392 cases) and Cook County (74,520 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 3,016, while Cook County recorded 2,341 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 6,775,553, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 68,766 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 162,092 were male and 176,404 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,953, while female deaths stood at 4,261.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 4,531 Asians, 4,531 whites, 2,277 African-Americans, 1,806 Hispanics, and 208 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of October 18
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois344,0489,214
Chicago89,3923,016
Cook74,5202,341
DuPage20,724596
Lake19,438503
Will16,748418
Kane15,234341
Winnebago9,027165
St. Clair7,512213
Madison6,748152
Champaign5,66028
McHenry5,583120
Peoria4,20761
McLean3,84930
Rock Island3,64188
Sangamon3,44454
Kankakee3,14378
Macon2,51248
Kendall2,44127
Tazewell2,38647
LaSalle2,15759
DeKalb2,07242
Coles1,77438
Williamson1,69657
Boone1,64024
Adams1,58515
Clinton1,56024
Vermilion1,5137
Jackson1,42825
Randolph1,14114
Whiteside1,13421
Knox1,0769
Effingham1,0703
Ogle1,0307
Grundy8597
Jefferson85244
Monroe84227
Bureau84217
Franklin8346
Marion82912
Morgan79224
Henry7905
Stephenson7807
Christian76325
Union72525
Macoupin7229
McDonough65415
Fayette61917
Crawford6156
Lee5921
Shelby5808
Montgomery54514
Woodford54210
Livingston5389
Logan5384
Douglas5238
Saline4977
Bond4609
Jersey45321
Warren4507
Iroquois44919
Cass44911
Wayne4329
Jo Daviess4165
Perry40316
Fulton3910
Moultrie3605
Carroll3567
Richland31614
Johnson3110
Lawrence3068
Clay27911
Hancock2793
Washington2751
Greene26415
Clark2536
Cumberland2496
Pike2494
Jasper24010
White2371
Mason2321
Pulaski2261
De Witt2253
Mercer2136
Piatt2050
Wabash2035
Ford1799
Menard1591
Massac1392
Edgar1388
Marshall1353
Hamilton1092
Henderson1080
Alexander1071
Gallatin1032
Edwards980
Brown960
Scott930
Putnam830
Schuyler791
Stark782
Calhoun690
Hardin490
Pope361

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