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Cook County officials report 2,234 coronavirus deaths, with 62,097 confirmed cases

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There have been 62,097 confirmed coronavirus cases in Cook County as of September 21, with 2,234 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (77,486 cases) and Cook County (62,097 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 2,933, while Cook County recorded 2,234 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 5,143,387, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 55,143 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 128,626 were male and 140,393 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,548, while female deaths stood at 3,902.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 3,965 Asians, 3,965 whites, 2,199 African-Americans, 1,705 Hispanics, and 203 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of September 21
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois275,7358,457
Chicago77,4862,933
Cook62,0972,234
DuPage16,799550
Lake16,405485
Will13,451372
Kane12,657325
St. Clair6,317183
Madison5,379130
Winnebago5,320149
McHenry4,427118
Champaign4,37920
Peoria3,22548
McLean3,17119
Rock Island2,81371
Kankakee2,64876
Sangamon2,24644
Kendall1,90925
LaSalle1,61655
Tazewell1,57618
DeKalb1,46538
Macon1,39640
Coles1,35428
Williamson1,32534
Jackson1,24124
Clinton1,07120
Boone1,03323
Adams99010
Randolph92211
Effingham8251
Whiteside68520
Ogle6316
Monroe62715
Grundy6275
Henry6225
Vermilion6194
Morgan61721
Knox6053
Bureau58011
Jefferson56437
Marion5120
Union49624
Macoupin4967
Franklin4942
Stephenson4706
McDonough44715
Christian43810
Logan4311
Woodford3976
Crawford3891
Cass38411
Jersey38113
Iroquois35419
Shelby3484
Fayette3463
Perry33815
Livingston3325
Lee3301
Montgomery32613
Warren3052
Bond2904
Douglas2806
Saline2663
Lawrence2492
Wayne2455
Jo Daviess2432
Greene2086
Moultrie2083
Carroll2044
Jasper1989
Cumberland1964
Washington1931
Hancock1873
White1590
Pulaski1571
Richland1564
Clark1472
Fulton1450
Johnson1440
Clay1410
Wabash1401
Piatt1290
Mason1271
Mercer1265
Menard1180
Pike1101
Edgar1097
De Witt1011
Ford985
Massac942
Marshall940
Alexander711
Scott690
Gallatin672
Hamilton670
Henderson630
Edwards610
Stark502
Putnam490
Schuyler440
Calhoun400
Brown390
Hardin350
Pope261

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