Illinois officials report 5,083 coronavirus deaths, with 114,306 confirmed cases

Illinois officials report 5,083 coronavirus deaths, with 114,306 confirmed cases
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There have been 114,306 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of May 27, with 5,083 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (43,778 cases) and Cook County (30,743 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago’s death toll from the virus stands at 2,021, while Cook County recorded 1,434 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 803,973, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 40 to 49, with 20,606 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 54,216 were male and 57,657 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 2,812, while female deaths stood at 2,262.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 2,166 Hispanics, 247 Asians, 2,166 whites, 1,517 African-Americans, and 169 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of May 27
County/Jurisdiction Positive Cases Deaths
Illinois 114,306 5,083
Chicago 43,778 2,021
Cook 30,743 1,434
Lake 7,845 270
DuPage 7,350 347
Kane 5,947 162
Will 5,279 264
Winnebago 2,001 52
McHenry 1,475 69
St. Clair 1,035 73
Kankakee 808 43
Kendall 736 19
Rock Island 638 23
Champaign 580 7
Madison 544 57
Boone 410 16
Sangamon 337 27
DeKalb 334 3
Randolph 264 4
Jackson 242 10
McLean 215 13
Stephenson 194 2
Ogle 193 2
Macon 189 19
Peoria 188 8
Clinton 178 17
Union 143 7
LaSalle 140 13
Whiteside 134 10
Iroquois 131 4
Coles 119 12
Warren 113 0
Jefferson 101 16
Knox 94 0
Monroe 93 11
Grundy 88 2
McDonough 83 7
Lee 76 1
Tazewell 69 3
Cass 68 0
Henry 67 0
Williamson 57 2
Marion 50 0
Jasper 45 7
Adams 44 1
Macoupin 43 1
Perry 41 0
Pulaski 41 0
Montgomery 39 1
Vermilion 37 1
Morgan 34 1
Christian 33 4
Livingston 31 2
Jo Daviess 31 0
Douglas 26 0
Fayette 20 3
Ford 20 1
Jersey 20 1
Woodford 18 2
Washington 18 0
Mason 17 0
Menard 17 0
Shelby 16 1
Mercer 16 0
Bureau 15 1
Hancock 15 0
Carroll 14 2
Franklin 12 0
Piatt 12 0
Schuyler 12 0
Crawford 11 0
Fulton 11 0
Bond 10 1
Brown 10 0
Clark 10 0
Cumberland 10 0
Logan 10 0
Moultrie 10 0
Wayne 9 1
Alexander 8 0
Henderson 8 0
Johnson 7 0
Massac 7 0
Saline 7 0
Effingham 6 1
Greene 5 0
Marshall 5 0
De Witt 4 0
Lawrence 4 0
Richland 3 0
Stark 3 0
Clay 2 0
Edwards 2 0
Gallatin 2 0
Hamilton 2 0
Wabash 2 0
White 2 0
Calhoun 1 0
Hardin 1 0
Pike 1 0
Pope 1 0
Putnam 1 0


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