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Illinois officials report 7,997 coronavirus deaths, with 229,483 confirmed cases

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There have been 229,483 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of August 28, with 7,997 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (70,331 cases) and Cook County (54,242 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 2,868, while Cook County recorded 2,177 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 3,924,305, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 44,617 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 107,307 were male and 117,795 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,309, while female deaths stood at 3,683.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 3,659 Asians, 3,659 whites, 2,141 African-Americans, 1,623 Hispanics, and 203 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of August 28
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois229,4837,997
Chicago70,3312,868
Cook54,2422,177
Lake14,379463
DuPage14,299533
Will11,278358
Kane11,052312
St. Clair5,158170
Winnebago4,175146
Madison3,86895
McHenry3,774114
Champaign2,31020
Peoria2,30140
Kankakee2,14971
Rock Island2,11253
Sangamon1,72437
Kendall1,63323
McLean1,37916
LaSalle1,20345
DeKalb1,08935
Tazewell1,0409
Macon90726
Jackson89520
Coles88421
Boone84923
Williamson81212
Adams7497
Randolph7027
Clinton67017
Whiteside49019
Morgan48018
Effingham4781
Grundy4685
Ogle4685
Jefferson44234
Knox4413
Monroe44014
Henry4381
Union41424
Stephenson3766
Bureau3535
Macoupin3403
Franklin3271
Vermilion3203
Cass29611
Iroquois29119
Perry2868
Jersey2715
Woodford2633
Marion2620
Logan2491
Warren2471
Montgomery2468
Lee2311
Christian2164
Douglas2075
McDonough18515
Shelby1853
Livingston1804
Jo Daviess1732
Saline1613
Fayette1533
Moultrie1510
Carroll1314
Cumberland1283
Hancock1262
Bond1253
Pulaski1171
Clark1152
White1140
Jasper1117
Johnson1100
Washington1091
Wabash1011
Greene991
Mercer974
Lawrence960
Wayne922
Edgar790
Mason771
Fulton770
Piatt760
Clay720
Crawford720
Ford702
Menard680
Pike680
Massac641
Gallatin622
Richland602
Scott450
Alexander440
Hamilton440
Marshall440
Henderson410
De Witt401
Edwards360
Calhoun260
Brown200
Schuyler190
Hardin180
Stark170
Putnam160
Pope141

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