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Illinois officials report 7,954 coronavirus deaths, with 225,627 confirmed cases

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There have been 225,627 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of August 26, with 7,954 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (69,594 cases) and Cook County (53,578 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 2,861, while Cook County recorded 2,170 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 3,831,412, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 43,683 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 105,480 were male and 115,840 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,287, while female deaths stood at 3,662.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 3,628 Asians, 3,628 whites, 2,132 African-Americans, 1,622 Hispanics, and 203 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of August 26
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois225,6277,954
Chicago69,5942,861
Cook53,5782,170
Lake14,172460
DuPage14,103532
Will11,063356
Kane10,956312
St. Clair5,058168
Winnebago4,116145
Madison3,75292
McHenry3,698115
Peoria2,25540
Champaign2,18720
Kankakee2,08971
Rock Island2,07152
Sangamon1,68037
Kendall1,60923
McLean1,25016
LaSalle1,14843
DeKalb1,07833
Tazewell9939
Jackson87720
Macon87526
Boone84323
Coles82721
Williamson78411
Adams7317
Randolph6827
Clinton64717
Whiteside47118
Ogle4675
Morgan46618
Grundy4525
Knox4363
Monroe42914
Effingham4241
Jefferson41631
Henry4121
Union40923
Stephenson3716
Bureau3355
Macoupin3243
Vermilion3063
Franklin3051
Cass29611
Iroquois28418
Perry2788
Woodford2493
Marion2490
Jersey2463
Logan2451
Warren2381
Montgomery2348
Lee2221
Douglas1984
Christian1924
Livingston1724
Shelby1713
Jo Daviess1712
McDonough16415
Saline1583
Fayette1403
Moultrie1400
Cumberland1233
Hancock1201
Bond1193
Carroll1154
Pulaski1141
Clark1132
White1130
Johnson1050
Washington1011
Jasper1007
Greene970
Mercer954
Wabash951
Wayne902
Lawrence890
Edgar750
Mason731
Crawford720
Fulton720
Piatt710
Ford692
Menard680
Pike640
Gallatin622
Clay620
Massac611
Richland581
Hamilton440
Scott430
Alexander420
Marshall420
De Witt381
Henderson370
Edwards330
Calhoun250
Schuyler190
Hardin180
Brown160
Pope141
Putnam140
Stark130

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