Illinois officials report 30,155 coronavirus deaths, with 2,837,861 confirmed cases

Illinois officials report 30,155 coronavirus deaths, with 2,837,861 confirmed cases
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There have been 2,837,861 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of Jan. 24, with 30,155 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (536,086 cases) and Cook County (527,325 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago’s death toll from the virus stands at 6,790, while Cook County recorded 6,223 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 50,091,035, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was under 20, with 623,712 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 1,321,478 were male and 1,474,210 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 16,447, while female deaths stood at 13,708.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 18,847 whites, 5,524 African-Americans, 4,317 Hispanics, 962 Asians, and 505 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of Jan. 24
County/Jurisdiction Positive Cases Deaths
Illinois 2,837,861 30,155
Chicago 536,086 6,790
Cook 527,325 6,223
DuPage 192,468 1,554
Will 151,843 1,348
Lake 135,535 1,209
Kane 116,009 1,012
Winnebago 70,774 733
McHenry 68,197 402
Madison 64,959 699
St. Clair 59,845 676
Champaign 55,306 250
Sangamon 49,761 337
McLean 44,385 262
Peoria 43,219 459
Tazewell 33,871 422
Rock Island 30,498 434
Kendall 28,239 141
Macon 27,752 308
Kankakee 27,267 336
LaSalle 26,316 349
Vermilion 25,741 262
DeKalb 21,119 172
Adams 20,364 187
Williamson 19,883 221
Whiteside 13,820 209
Jackson 13,748 105
Coles 13,719 153
Ogle 12,745 123
Boone 12,692 100
Grundy 11,931 119
Knox 11,602 194
Macoupin 11,595 128
Henry 11,429 104
Clinton 11,046 110
Franklin 10,979 143
Marion 10,799 180
Stephenson 10,530 142
Livingston 9,826 126
Effingham 9,816 121
Jefferson 9,593 157
Woodford 9,523 100
Christian 9,100 102
Fulton 9,007 104
Randolph 8,898 112
Monroe 8,755 114
Logan 8,676 83
Montgomery 8,665 90
Morgan 8,495 111
Lee 7,861 72
Bureau 7,580 116
Saline 6,834 82
Iroquois 6,652 101
Fayette 6,445 87
Perry 6,431 88
McDonough 6,289 76
Douglas 5,835 45
Jersey 5,785 59
Shelby 5,621 63
Crawford 5,264 37
Lawrence 4,809 40
Union 4,687 59
Wayne 4,646 72
Richland 4,623 69
Pike 4,617 62
Edgar 4,563 55
Cass 4,252 33
Clark 4,231 47
Clay 4,222 61
Ford 4,059 62
De Witt 3,975 33
Piatt 3,973 19
Bond 3,964 28
White 3,922 35
Hancock 3,915 43
Moultrie 3,730 41
Warren 3,647 77
Jo Daviess 3,630 32
Carroll 3,602 44
Mercer 3,566 39
Mason 3,550 57
Johnson 3,538 37
Massac 3,394 62
Greene 3,374 42
Wabash 3,305 19
Menard 3,205 18
Washington 3,170 32
Cumberland 3,023 35
Marshall 2,538 27
Jasper 2,433 24
Brown 2,144 13
Hamilton 1,926 26
Schuyler 1,816 15
Edwards 1,589 24
Pulaski 1,562 15
Calhoun 1,446 4
Stark 1,353 31
Scott 1,187 10
Gallatin 1,172 11
Alexander 1,150 13
Henderson 1,034 15
Putnam 1,034 7
Hardin 928 18
Pope 840 7


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