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Illinois officials report 8,878 coronavirus deaths, with 307,641 confirmed cases

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There have been 307,641 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of October 7, with 8,878 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (82,557 cases) and Cook County (67,843 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 2,983, while Cook County recorded 2,290 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 6,033,289, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 61,700 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 144,714 were male and 157,826 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,770, while female deaths stood at 4,107.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 4,293 Asians, 4,293 whites, 2,247 African-Americans, 1,763 Hispanics, and 190 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of October 7
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois307,6418,878
Chicago82,5572,983
Cook67,8432,290
DuPage18,583575
Lake17,794494
Will14,937394
Kane13,756331
Winnebago7,181155
St. Clair6,994199
Madison6,085148
Champaign5,18325
McHenry4,905119
Peoria3,75955
McLean3,48823
Rock Island3,25381
Kankakee2,89479
Sangamon2,74247
Kendall2,15526
Tazewell1,97736
LaSalle1,87357
Macon1,81047
DeKalb1,77741
Coles1,59135
Williamson1,50255
Clinton1,33823
Jackson1,31224
Adams1,29810
Boone1,27024
Vermilion1,0655
Randolph99513
Effingham9413
Whiteside91221
Ogle8466
Knox7964
Bureau75615
Grundy7537
Monroe74924
Jefferson72938
Henry7155
Morgan70524
Marion6955
Christian65920
Stephenson6117
Macoupin6108
Franklin6085
Union59724
McDonough51715
Crawford5056
Logan4882
Fayette4839
Woodford4679
Shelby4616
Lee4511
Livingston4488
Montgomery43013
Cass41811
Saline4175
Jersey41519
Iroquois38019
Warren3693
Bond3688
Perry36516
Douglas3577
Wayne3366
Jo Daviess3072
Lawrence2776
Richland2679
Carroll2526
Moultrie2484
Hancock2423
Greene24114
Washington2371
Fulton2320
Clay2270
Cumberland2265
Jasper22110
Clark2063
Pulaski2001
Johnson1990
White1931
Mason1831
Wabash1744
Mercer1606
Piatt1600
Pike1582
De Witt1472
Menard1361
Massac1302
Edgar1228
Marshall1170
Ford1125
Alexander971
Scott820
Hamilton802
Gallatin792
Henderson790
Edwards770
Brown750
Putnam690
Calhoun660
Schuyler631
Stark582
Hardin440
Pope301

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