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Illinois officials report 33,293 coronavirus deaths, with 3,059,915 confirmed cases

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There have been 3,059,915 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of March 24, with 33,293 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (564,191 cases) and Cook County (559,528 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 7,324, while Cook County recorded 6,908 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 56,801,086, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was under 20, with 686,212 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 1,423,173 were male and 1,592,306 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 18,206, while female deaths stood at 15,087.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 20,920 whites, 6,152 African-Americans, 4,632 Hispanics, 1,029 Asians, and 560 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of March 24

County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois3,059,91533,293
Chicago564,1917,324
Cook559,5286,908
DuPage208,7271,693
Will161,2231,510
Lake148,6811,366
Kane125,5281,119
Winnebago76,206813
McHenry75,584477
Madison70,105784
St. Clair63,419723
Champaign62,030287
Sangamon54,650384
McLean49,395289
Peoria46,309512
Tazewell36,500461
Rock Island33,018472
Kendall30,809160
Macon30,339340
LaSalle28,817381
Kankakee28,718364
Vermilion27,833293
DeKalb23,216194
Williamson22,497247
Adams22,275208
Jackson15,500118
Whiteside15,310224
Coles15,219170
Ogle13,918128
Boone13,770116
Macoupin12,724141
Henry12,617118
Grundy12,581135
Knox12,508212
Franklin12,259165
Clinton11,887113
Marion11,876209
Stephenson11,458156
Jefferson11,032173
Livingston10,678136
Effingham10,610134
Randolph10,424123
Woodford10,323111
Christian10,151111
Fulton10,023126
Montgomery9,757103
Monroe9,451127
Logan9,44685
Morgan9,434125
Lee8,74879
Bureau8,324127
Saline7,84393
Perry7,44897
McDonough7,16790
Iroquois7,147113
Fayette7,082100
Douglas6,44155
Jersey6,19669
Shelby6,18274
Crawford6,17945
Lawrence5,47342
Union5,36164
Wayne5,28683
Richland5,15474
Edgar5,13059
Pike5,01565
Clark4,84452
Clay4,73568
Cass4,60235
Johnson4,45740
White4,39848
Ford4,38965
Piatt4,38323
Hancock4,37048
Bond4,30831
De Witt4,30737
Carroll4,23748
Moultrie4,05444
Jo Daviess4,01535
Mercer3,99047
Warren3,98982
Mason3,88760
Massac3,86066
Wabash3,71527
Greene3,59045
Menard3,49420
Washington3,42135
Cumberland3,34137
Marshall2,75931
Jasper2,67128
Brown2,40215
Hamilton2,17131
Schuyler1,94917
Edwards1,75328
Pulaski1,72019
Calhoun1,5195
Stark1,50932
Gallatin1,40316
Alexander1,27315
Scott1,25211
Henderson1,14918
Putnam1,1289
Hardin1,05020
Pope9538

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