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Illinois officials report 8,910 coronavirus deaths, with 310,700 confirmed cases

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There have been 310,700 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of October 8, with 8,910 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (83,070 cases) and Cook County (68,400 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 2,983, while Cook County recorded 2,296 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 6,105,780, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 62,266 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 146,194 were male and 159,378 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,786, while female deaths stood at 4,124.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 4,320 Asians, 4,320 whites, 2,248 African-Americans, 1,769 Hispanics, and 187 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of October 8
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois310,7008,910
Chicago83,0702,983
Cook68,4002,296
DuPage18,788577
Lake17,932494
Will15,084396
Kane13,846334
Winnebago7,354156
St. Clair7,091200
Madison6,188148
Champaign5,22727
McHenry4,944119
Peoria3,78755
McLean3,49624
Rock Island3,29181
Kankakee2,91079
Sangamon2,80348
Kendall2,17626
Tazewell2,01538
LaSalle1,91057
Macon1,86547
DeKalb1,79441
Coles1,60536
Williamson1,52155
Clinton1,35523
Jackson1,32724
Adams1,31911
Boone1,30924
Vermilion1,1336
Randolph1,00713
Effingham9503
Whiteside93621
Ogle8536
Knox8064
Bureau77015
Grundy7637
Monroe76024
Jefferson74738
Henry7235
Morgan70924
Marion7005
Christian68020
Stephenson6357
Macoupin6208
Franklin6205
Union60724
Crawford5256
McDonough52315
Logan4932
Fayette48910
Lee4721
Woodford4719
Shelby4687
Livingston4579
Montgomery43814
Saline4246
Cass42111
Jersey42019
Iroquois38819
Warren3733
Bond3688
Perry36616
Douglas3637
Wayne3436
Jo Daviess3122
Lawrence2796
Richland2759
Carroll2596
Moultrie2544
Hancock2453
Fulton2440
Washington2421
Greene24115
Johnson2400
Clay2361
Cumberland2265
Jasper22410
Clark2074
Pulaski2011
White1951
Mason1871
Wabash1724
Mercer1656
Piatt1610
Pike1602
De Witt1582
Menard1371
Massac1312
Edgar1258
Marshall1200
Ford1135
Alexander981
Gallatin842
Hamilton842
Henderson820
Scott820
Edwards780
Brown760
Putnam690
Calhoun660
Schuyler641
Stark592
Hardin440
Pope331

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