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Illinois officials report 8,836 coronavirus deaths, with 305,011 confirmed cases

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There have been 305,011 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of October 6, with 8,836 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (82,233 cases) and Cook County (67,355 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 2,979, while Cook County recorded 2,289 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 5,974,469, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 61,219 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 143,454 were male and 156,482 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,752, while female deaths stood at 4,084.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 4,259 Asians, 4,259 whites, 2,245 African-Americans, 1,761 Hispanics, and 186 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of October 6
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois305,0118,836
Chicago82,2332,979
Cook67,3552,289
DuPage18,414570
Lake17,691494
Will14,804389
Kane13,655330
Winnebago6,975155
St. Clair6,962197
Madison6,032147
Champaign5,09624
McHenry4,849119
Peoria3,74455
McLean3,45523
Rock Island3,22780
Kankakee2,87978
Sangamon2,67646
Kendall2,13626
Tazewell1,94934
LaSalle1,86157
Macon1,76047
DeKalb1,75741
Coles1,56634
Williamson1,48454
Clinton1,31922
Jackson1,30224
Adams1,28210
Boone1,24324
Vermilion1,0485
Randolph98612
Effingham9303
Whiteside89821
Ogle8206
Knox7734
Bureau75314
Grundy7477
Monroe73624
Henry7145
Jefferson70638
Morgan70324
Marion6553
Christian63716
Macoupin6038
Stephenson5957
Franklin5914
Union58524
McDonough51415
Crawford4976
Logan4862
Fayette4809
Woodford4599
Shelby4554
Livingston4458
Lee4421
Montgomery42013
Cass41511
Jersey40819
Saline4034
Iroquois37519
Bond3658
Perry36315
Warren3633
Douglas3527
Wayne3286
Jo Daviess3042
Lawrence2756
Richland2649
Carroll2516
Moultrie2414
Hancock2403
Greene23914
Washington2361
Fulton2250
Cumberland2245
Clay2210
Jasper22010
Pulaski1971
Clark1943
Johnson1940
White1911
Mason1801
Wabash1703
Piatt1580
Mercer1566
Pike1562
De Witt1442
Menard1341
Massac1282
Edgar1218
Marshall1180
Ford1125
Alexander941
Scott820
Hamilton802
Gallatin792
Henderson780
Edwards740
Brown720
Putnam700
Calhoun660
Schuyler621
Stark572
Hardin420
Pope301

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