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Knox County officials report 199 coronavirus deaths, with 12,099 confirmed cases

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There have been 12,099 confirmed coronavirus cases in Knox County as of Feb. 4, with 199 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (547,810 cases) and Cook County (542,132 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 6,998, while Cook County recorded 6,499 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 51,846,053, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was under 20, with 659,502 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 1,376,379 were male and 1,536,903 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 17,086, while female deaths stood at 14,210.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 19,602 whites, 5,760 African-Americans, 4,426 Hispanics, 986 Asians, and 522 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of Feb. 4

County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois2,957,56331,296
Chicago547,8106,998
Cook542,1326,499
DuPage200,0201,611
Will156,6371,409
Lake142,5471,251
Kane121,4071,050
Winnebago73,808763
McHenry72,604430
Madison68,023732
St. Clair61,718693
Champaign59,383265
Sangamon52,699349
McLean47,442273
Peoria44,834478
Tazewell35,358437
Rock Island31,908449
Macon29,501317
Kendall29,474144
Kankakee28,055345
LaSalle27,740363
Vermilion27,151270
DeKalb22,328183
Williamson21,552230
Adams21,483191
Jackson14,839109
Coles14,701157
Whiteside14,619215
Ogle13,403126
Boone13,306103
Macoupin12,314129
Grundy12,269126
Henry12,129110
Knox12,099199
Franklin11,827151
Clinton11,515110
Marion11,430192
Stephenson11,025151
Jefferson10,560162
Effingham10,337126
Livingston10,328127
Randolph10,013115
Woodford10,003105
Christian9,642104
Fulton9,620112
Montgomery9,31594
Monroe9,178121
Logan9,12183
Morgan9,072114
Lee8,38375
Bureau8,035122
Saline7,42584
Perry7,07291
Iroquois6,934105
Fayette6,89690
McDonough6,79580
Douglas6,29050
Jersey6,05764
Shelby5,94964
Crawford5,93039
Lawrence5,29240
Union5,14961
Wayne5,07474
Richland5,03171
Edgar4,95556
Pike4,87463
Clark4,61647
Clay4,55763
Cass4,48834
Ford4,28462
White4,21740
De Witt4,21033
Piatt4,20221
Bond4,19628
Hancock4,18543
Johnson4,07338
Carroll4,01845
Moultrie3,94742
Warren3,85979
Mercer3,84941
Jo Daviess3,82433
Mason3,78359
Massac3,66864
Wabash3,62421
Greene3,50442
Menard3,39518
Washington3,32933
Cumberland3,25537
Marshall2,65429
Jasper2,59724
Brown2,31913
Hamilton2,09728
Schuyler1,90717
Edwards1,73225
Pulaski1,66716
Calhoun1,4905
Stark1,44731
Gallatin1,30212
Alexander1,24013
Scott1,23311
Henderson1,10717
Putnam1,0977
Hardin1,01718
Pope9257

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