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Illinois officials report 9,345 coronavirus deaths, with 355,217 confirmed cases

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There have been 355,217 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of October 21, with 9,345 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (91,406 cases) and Cook County (76,733 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 3,025, while Cook County recorded 2,357 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 6,950,105, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 70,812 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 167,245 were male and 182,396 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 5,023, while female deaths stood at 4,322.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 4,625 Asians, 4,625 whites, 2,292 African-Americans, 1,813 Hispanics, and 222 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of October 21
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois355,2179,345
Chicago91,4063,025
Cook76,7332,357
DuPage21,470603
Lake19,856507
Will17,354424
Kane15,802344
Winnebago9,464172
St. Clair7,674215
Madison6,893153
Champaign5,81928
McHenry5,803120
Peoria4,33667
McLean3,96731
Rock Island3,76689
Sangamon3,62661
Kankakee3,22478
Macon2,73349
Kendall2,52129
Tazewell2,47549
LaSalle2,23560
DeKalb2,16842
Coles1,82238
Williamson1,76159
Boone1,70925
Adams1,70115
Clinton1,66325
Vermilion1,5928
Jackson1,46226
Whiteside1,24125
Randolph1,19514
Knox1,18112
Ogle1,1217
Effingham1,1033
Grundy9037
Marion89116
Franklin8888
Jefferson88644
Monroe87328
Bureau86617
Morgan85424
Stephenson8517
Henry8107
Christian79426
Macoupin75110
Union74625
McDonough68716
Fayette65222
Lee6411
Crawford6366
Shelby61110
Livingston58610
Douglas5848
Montgomery57015
Woodford55814
Logan5534
Saline5119
Bond4809
Warren4677
Iroquois46419
Jersey46221
Wayne46111
Cass45311
Jo Daviess4467
Fulton4461
Perry41216
Moultrie3805
Carroll3728
Johnson3270
Richland32215
Lawrence3178
Clay29112
Clark28810
Hancock2884
Washington2861
Pike2814
Greene27615
Cumberland2606
Jasper25710
De Witt2463
White2421
Mason2391
Mercer2296
Pulaski2281
Piatt2200
Wabash2155
Ford18611
Menard1651
Edgar1468
Marshall1413
Massac1412
Henderson1150
Hamilton1132
Alexander1101
Gallatin1062
Brown1030
Edwards1010
Scott980
Putnam880
Schuyler831
Stark822
Calhoun670
Hardin500
Pope371

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