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Illinois officials report 33,348 coronavirus deaths, with 3,065,321 confirmed cases

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There have been 3,065,321 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of March 29, with 33,348 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (565,322 cases) and Cook County (561,113 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 7,329, while Cook County recorded 6,921 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 57,121,987, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was under 20, with 687,213 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 1,425,605 were male and 1,595,239 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 18,236, while female deaths stood at 15,112.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 20,957 whites, 6,159 African-Americans, 4,639 Hispanics, 1,029 Asians, and 564 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of March 29

County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois3,065,32133,348
Chicago565,3227,329
Cook561,1136,921
DuPage209,2431,697
Will161,4941,517
Lake148,9971,368
Kane125,7401,120
Winnebago76,274815
McHenry75,696479
Madison70,157785
St. Clair63,471723
Champaign62,216287
Sangamon54,707385
McLean49,477289
Peoria46,353512
Tazewell36,531461
Rock Island33,039473
Kendall30,857160
Macon30,368341
LaSalle28,838381
Kankakee28,749365
Vermilion27,848294
DeKalb23,255194
Williamson22,522247
Adams22,282208
Jackson15,502119
Whiteside15,314225
Coles15,231170
Ogle13,928128
Boone13,778116
Macoupin12,739141
Henry12,630118
Grundy12,593136
Knox12,512212
Franklin12,264165
Clinton11,904113
Marion11,880209
Stephenson11,462156
Jefferson11,083174
Livingston10,685136
Effingham10,632135
Randolph10,431124
Woodford10,344111
Christian10,167111
Fulton10,038126
Montgomery9,762105
Logan9,45686
Monroe9,455127
Morgan9,446125
Lee8,75679
Bureau8,333127
Saline7,84993
Perry7,44997
McDonough7,17390
Iroquois7,155114
Fayette7,082101
Douglas6,44155
Jersey6,20071
Shelby6,19174
Crawford6,18444
Lawrence5,47242
Union5,36564
Wayne5,28683
Edgar5,15859
Richland5,15574
Pike5,01865
Clark4,84652
Clay4,73468
Cass4,60335
Johnson4,46240
White4,40548
Ford4,39165
Piatt4,38923
Hancock4,37148
Bond4,31331
De Witt4,31137
Carroll4,24148
Moultrie4,05944
Jo Daviess4,02235
Mercer3,99847
Warren3,99083
Mason3,88960
Massac3,86266
Wabash3,71327
Greene3,59245
Menard3,49520
Washington3,42435
Cumberland3,34137
Marshall2,76131
Jasper2,67328
Brown2,40515
Hamilton2,17231
Schuyler1,95117
Edwards1,74828
Pulaski1,72119
Calhoun1,5215
Stark1,51132
Gallatin1,40616
Alexander1,27615
Scott1,25411
Henderson1,14918
Putnam1,1319
Hardin1,05220
Pope9548

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