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Monroe County officials report 28 coronavirus deaths, with 861 confirmed cases

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There have been 861 confirmed coronavirus cases in Monroe County as of October 20, with 28 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (90,500 cases) and Cook County (75,957 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 3,019, while Cook County recorded 2,350 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 6,883,314, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 70,063 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 165,261 were male and 180,056 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,986, while female deaths stood at 4,291.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 4,580 Asians, 4,580 whites, 2,284 African-Americans, 1,809 Hispanics, and 211 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of October 20
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois350,8759,277
Chicago90,5003,019
Cook75,9572,350
DuPage21,231599
Lake19,714506
Will17,106422
Kane15,616342
Winnebago9,314167
St. Clair7,623213
Madison6,832152
Champaign5,74128
McHenry5,726120
Peoria4,31064
McLean3,91831
Rock Island3,72189
Sangamon3,55660
Kankakee3,19078
Macon2,63348
Kendall2,48527
Tazewell2,44549
LaSalle2,20760
DeKalb2,13842
Coles1,79838
Williamson1,73758
Boone1,68725
Adams1,65915
Clinton1,63124
Vermilion1,5627
Jackson1,44325
Whiteside1,16722
Randolph1,15914
Knox1,1519
Effingham1,0953
Ogle1,0897
Grundy8897
Jefferson86744
Marion86613
Franklin8666
Monroe86128
Bureau85517
Stephenson8207
Morgan81024
Henry7987
Christian78425
Macoupin74110
Union73825
McDonough66815
Fayette63821
Crawford6306
Lee6271
Shelby5928
Douglas5638
Livingston55710
Montgomery55515
Woodford55311
Logan5474
Saline5057
Bond4719
Warren4647
Iroquois45919
Jersey45621
Cass45011
Wayne44011
Jo Daviess4367
Fulton4290
Perry40916
Moultrie3785
Carroll3678
Johnson3220
Richland31815
Lawrence3068
Hancock2853
Clay28411
Washington2771
Clark2729
Greene27015
Pike2674
Cumberland2586
Jasper25010
Mason2381
White2351
De Witt2333
Pulaski2261
Mercer2256
Piatt2180
Wabash2105
Ford1829
Menard1651
Edgar1478
Massac1412
Marshall1403
Hamilton1142
Henderson1110
Alexander1091
Gallatin1052
Edwards990
Brown980
Scott950
Putnam860
Stark802
Schuyler801
Calhoun670
Hardin490
Pope361

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