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Illinois officials report 8,614 coronavirus deaths, with 289,639 confirmed cases

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There have been 289,639 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of September 28, with 8,614 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (79,765 cases) and Cook County (64,550 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 2,956, while Cook County recorded 2,261 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 5,520,652, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 58,309 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 136,222 were male and 148,445 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,636, while female deaths stood at 3,978.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 4,100 Asians, 4,100 whites, 2,221 African-Americans, 1,733 Hispanics, and 179 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of September 28
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois289,6398,614
Chicago79,7652,956
Cook64,5502,261
DuPage17,589561
Lake16,953487
Will14,045378
Kane13,159326
St. Clair6,665190
Winnebago6,037149
Madison5,760137
Champaign4,73320
McHenry4,609118
Peoria3,51050
McLean3,29523
Rock Island3,02676
Kankakee2,75277
Sangamon2,43245
Kendall2,02025
Tazewell1,78025
LaSalle1,72557
DeKalb1,59038
Macon1,56044
Coles1,47231
Williamson1,40645
Jackson1,26224
Clinton1,19020
Adams1,14910
Boone1,12823
Randolph94111
Effingham8722
Vermilion7914
Whiteside75320
Ogle7286
Monroe68016
Knox6723
Grundy6705
Henry6665
Morgan66223
Bureau65211
Jefferson62038
Marion5661
Christian55411
Macoupin5507
Franklin5413
Stephenson5296
Union51524
McDonough48215
Logan4681
Crawford4584
Woodford4266
Fayette4183
Livingston4036
Cass39811
Jersey39415
Shelby3944
Lee3831
Montgomery37613
Iroquois36719
Perry35315
Saline3464
Warren3332
Bond3305
Douglas3147
Wayne2805
Jo Daviess2662
Lawrence2592
Carroll2355
Greene22911
Cumberland2185
Hancock2183
Moultrie2183
Washington2161
Jasper2139
Richland2136
Pulaski1811
Fulton1780
Clark1742
White1690
Wabash1583
Clay1560
Johnson1560
Mason1531
Mercer1405
Piatt1390
Pike1341
De Witt1252
Menard1251
Edgar1138
Massac1132
Ford1055
Marshall1050
Alexander831
Scott790
Gallatin732
Hamilton712
Henderson690
Edwards640
Brown620
Calhoun600
Putnam570
Stark552
Schuyler500
Hardin400
Pope291

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