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Illinois officials report 9,522 coronavirus deaths, with 378,985 confirmed cases

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There have been 378,985 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of October 26, with 9,522 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (96,389 cases) and Cook County (81,076 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 3,049, while Cook County recorded 2,384 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 7,326,216, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 75,343 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 178,410 were male and 194,883 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 5,113, while female deaths stood at 4,409.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 4,753 Asians, 4,753 whites, 2,313 African-Americans, 1,830 Hispanics, and 232 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of October 26
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois378,9859,522
Chicago96,3893,049
Cook81,0762,384
DuPage23,099606
Lake20,815511
Will18,621427
Kane16,903347
Winnebago10,340180
St. Clair7,993220
Madison7,221154
McHenry6,452121
Champaign6,17229
Peoria4,62273
McLean4,20934
Rock Island4,07090
Sangamon4,06763
Kankakee3,42180
Macon3,16052
Kendall2,70430
Tazewell2,68756
LaSalle2,42663
DeKalb2,39942
Coles1,93539
Williamson1,88859
Adams1,88820
Boone1,87825
Clinton1,78926
Vermilion1,74110
Jackson1,54826
Whiteside1,46027
Knox1,31716
Randolph1,28315
Ogle1,2187
Effingham1,1834
Marion1,02819
Stephenson1,0187
Franklin9869
Grundy9777
Morgan93424
Monroe92530
Bureau91316
Jefferson90748
Henry8537
Christian82529
Macoupin81611
Union78725
McDonough77120
Lee7402
Shelby69112
Fayette68524
Douglas6849
Crawford6516
Livingston64610
Woodford63714
Montgomery61516
Logan5994
Saline5679
Fulton5271
Jo Daviess5127
Bond5079
Warren5068
Iroquois49519
Wayne48612
Jersey47521
Cass46311
Perry44716
Carroll41911
Moultrie4154
Johnson3620
Pike3586
Lawrence3368
Richland33516
Clay31413
Hancock3144
Clark31017
Washington3102
Mason3091
Greene29515
Cumberland2946
Mercer2706
White2704
Jasper26410
De Witt2646
Piatt2540
Pulaski2401
Wabash2285
Ford19814
Menard1861
Edgar15710
Marshall1573
Massac1552
Henderson1290
Hamilton1262
Alexander1241
Brown1110
Edwards1090
Gallatin1072
Scott1070
Putnam920
Schuyler901
Stark863
Calhoun660
Hardin540
Pope421

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