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Monroe County officials report 29 coronavirus deaths, with 903 confirmed cases

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There have been 903 confirmed coronavirus cases in Monroe County as of October 24, with 29 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (94,416 cases) and Cook County (79,401 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 3,035, while Cook County recorded 2,374 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 7,196,855, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 73,732 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 174,168 were male and 190,307 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 5,093, while female deaths stood at 4,388.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 4,730 Asians, 4,730 whites, 2,304 African-Americans, 1,824 Hispanics, and 229 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of October 24
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois370,1949,481
Chicago94,4163,035
Cook79,4012,374
DuPage22,546607
Lake20,485509
Will18,179427
Kane16,453347
Winnebago10,052180
St. Clair7,878218
Madison7,084154
McHenry6,225120
Champaign6,04829
Peoria4,48570
McLean4,10334
Rock Island3,96090
Sangamon3,89663
Kankakee3,36680
Macon2,96951
Kendall2,63030
Tazewell2,59456
LaSalle2,37863
DeKalb2,31742
Coles1,89639
Williamson1,85759
Adams1,83819
Boone1,83025
Clinton1,73326
Vermilion1,69710
Jackson1,52426
Whiteside1,38725
Knox1,27216
Randolph1,24915
Ogle1,1857
Effingham1,1594
Marion99119
Grundy9607
Franklin9529
Stephenson9497
Monroe90329
Bureau89517
Jefferson89348
Morgan89024
Henry8427
Christian81129
Union78425
Macoupin78410
McDonough73920
Lee7051
Fayette67422
Douglas6559
Shelby65312
Crawford6446
Livingston62610
Montgomery60916
Woodford59614
Logan5894
Saline5559
Fulton4981
Warren4938
Iroquois48919
Bond4889
Jo Daviess4867
Wayne48112
Jersey47021
Cass46011
Perry43016
Moultrie4084
Carroll40111
Johnson3460
Richland33316
Lawrence3328
Pike3326
Hancock3094
Clark30717
Clay30713
Washington3012
Mason3001
Greene28715
Cumberland2816
White2644
Jasper26110
De Witt2556
Mercer2526
Piatt2440
Pulaski2351
Wabash2205
Ford19112
Menard1821
Massac1542
Edgar15310
Marshall1503
Henderson1280
Alexander1201
Hamilton1172
Brown1070
Edwards1070
Gallatin1062
Scott1020
Schuyler911
Putnam900
Stark853
Calhoun670
Hardin530
Pope421

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