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Cook County officials report 2,337 coronavirus deaths, with 73,760 confirmed cases

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There have been 73,760 confirmed coronavirus cases in Cook County as of October 17, with 2,337 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (88,460 cases) and Cook County (73,760 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 3,013, while Cook County recorded 2,337 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 6,696,257, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 67,942 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 160,125 were male and 174,135 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,939, while female deaths stood at 4,253.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 4,509 Asians, 4,509 whites, 2,276 African-Americans, 1,806 Hispanics, and 210 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of October 17
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois339,8039,192
Chicago88,4603,013
Cook73,7602,337
DuPage20,477596
Lake19,252501
Will16,481418
Kane15,091340
Winnebago8,773163
St. Clair7,460211
Madison6,685152
Champaign5,63428
McHenry5,485120
Peoria4,16659
McLean3,83430
Rock Island3,58488
Sangamon3,35054
Kankakee3,10278
Macon2,42948
Kendall2,41727
Tazewell2,37446
LaSalle2,12859
DeKalb2,03742
Coles1,75938
Williamson1,66857
Boone1,59624
Adams1,54214
Clinton1,54124
Vermilion1,4797
Jackson1,41525
Randolph1,13014
Whiteside1,10021
Effingham1,0573
Knox1,0549
Ogle1,0117
Jefferson84744
Grundy8467
Monroe83527
Bureau83217
Marion82312
Franklin8136
Morgan78724
Henry7875
Christian75025
Stephenson7497
Union71925
Macoupin7098
McDonough63515
Fayette61517
Crawford6096
Shelby5658
Lee5641
Woodford54110
Livingston5299
Logan5294
Montgomery52614
Douglas5128
Saline4797
Jersey44821
Cass44711
Iroquois44519
Warren4436
Bond4409
Wayne4299
Perry40116
Jo Daviess4015
Fulton3720
Carroll3507
Moultrie3495
Richland30914
Johnson3080
Lawrence3048
Hancock2763
Clay27211
Washington2711
Greene26115
Clark2516
Cumberland2476
Jasper23910
Pike2372
White2311
Mason2281
Pulaski2231
De Witt2223
Mercer2106
Wabash2015
Piatt1980
Ford1639
Menard1591
Massac1382
Edgar1378
Marshall1323
Hamilton1062
Alexander1051
Gallatin1032
Henderson1010
Edwards970
Brown930
Scott880
Putnam820
Schuyler791
Stark782
Calhoun700
Hardin490
Pope361

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