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Illinois officials report 9,619 coronavirus deaths, with 389,095 confirmed cases

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There have been 389,095 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of October 28, with 9,619 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (98,040 cases) and Cook County (83,068 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 3,058, while Cook County recorded 2,392 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 7,459,042, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 77,180 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 183,141 were male and 200,147 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 5,154, while female deaths stood at 4,465.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 4,826 Asians, 4,826 whites, 2,321 African-Americans, 1,835 Hispanics, and 243 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of October 28
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois389,0959,619
Chicago98,0403,058
Cook83,0682,392
DuPage23,780615
Lake21,373514
Will19,141430
Kane17,421348
Winnebago10,703182
St. Clair8,096221
Madison7,373157
McHenry6,671121
Champaign6,39028
Peoria4,74877
McLean4,30138
Sangamon4,24863
Rock Island4,17393
Kankakee3,50581
Macon3,30854
Tazewell2,80956
Kendall2,79730
LaSalle2,55465
DeKalb2,46942
Coles2,03040
Adams2,00422
Boone1,95325
Williamson1,93861
Clinton1,82829
Vermilion1,81011
Whiteside1,58430
Jackson1,58426
Knox1,36221
Randolph1,31415
Ogle1,2717
Effingham1,2264
Marion1,10220
Stephenson1,0759
Franklin1,03310
Grundy1,0197
Morgan98324
Monroe97130
Bureau94817
Jefferson92052
Henry8637
Christian84629
Macoupin82911
Union79925
McDonough78920
Lee7692
Douglas7339
Shelby71512
Fayette69924
Livingston69210
Woodford67615
Crawford6636
Montgomery64416
Logan6144
Saline5969
Fulton5571
Jo Daviess5369
Warren5299
Bond5189
Iroquois51519
Wayne50914
Jersey48121
Cass46811
Perry46516
Moultrie4436
Carroll43712
Pike3887
Johnson3760
Lawrence3518
Richland34218
Washington3272
Clay32413
Hancock3214
Mason3175
Clark31417
Cumberland3086
Greene29915
Mercer2876
De Witt2756
White2744
Jasper27210
Piatt2651
Pulaski2451
Wabash2415
Ford20814
Menard1881
Marshall1663
Edgar15910
Massac1582
Alexander1361
Hamilton1352
Henderson1310
Brown1170
Edwards1140
Gallatin1102
Scott1090
Putnam980
Schuyler931
Stark923
Calhoun640
Hardin560
Pope421

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