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Illinois officials report 28,804 coronavirus deaths, with 2,522,953 confirmed cases

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There have been 2,522,953 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of Jan. 12, with 28,804 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (489,529 cases) and Cook County (476,604 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 6,497, while Cook County recorded 5,909 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 47,411,987, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was under 20, with 530,214 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 1,174,237 were male and 1,310,262 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 15,680, while female deaths stood at 13,124.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 17,945 whites, 5,244 African-Americans, 4,209 Hispanics, 925 Asians, and 481 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of Jan. 12

County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois2,522,95328,804
Chicago489,5296,497
Cook476,6045,909
DuPage170,2331,490
Will138,6311,288
Lake119,3051,181
Kane100,702973
Winnebago62,521693
Madison57,472670
McHenry54,893380
St. Clair52,771654
Champaign47,121234
Sangamon41,958320
Peoria39,817437
McLean38,298253
Tazewell30,779395
Rock Island27,584414
Kendall25,706130
Kankakee25,243306
Macon23,725287
LaSalle23,234333
Vermilion22,207247
DeKalb18,738161
Adams18,268179
Williamson16,483213
Whiteside12,187202
Jackson11,545103
Coles11,544146
Ogle11,309118
Boone11,14494
Grundy10,995110
Knox10,468186
Henry10,00799
Macoupin9,958124
Clinton9,817108
Marion9,499173
Franklin9,398136
Stephenson9,352132
Effingham8,790116
Woodford8,55299
Livingston8,539116
Jefferson8,386153
Christian7,85397
Fulton7,780101
Monroe7,669110
Logan7,41278
Montgomery7,37188
Randolph7,295109
Morgan7,147107
Lee6,97071
Bureau6,632114
Iroquois6,06492
Saline5,71479
Fayette5,65478
Perry5,44586
McDonough5,31574
Jersey5,05958
Shelby4,94960
Douglas4,81143
Crawford4,28737
Lawrence4,22639
Union4,01957
Pike4,01260
Wayne3,95169
Edgar3,89755
Richland3,89667
Clay3,78759
Clark3,66647
Cass3,66432
Ford3,62061
Hancock3,55639
Piatt3,50117
Bond3,49828
De Witt3,45633
White3,45335
Warren3,38073
Moultrie3,33039
Carroll3,27942
Jo Daviess3,21032
Mercer3,16738
Mason3,08356
Johnson2,98835
Greene2,98640
Massac2,88561
Washington2,81031
Menard2,76515
Wabash2,74419
Cumberland2,61031
Marshall2,25125
Jasper2,14124
Hamilton1,67825
Schuyler1,55115
Edwards1,37323
Brown1,36713
Pulaski1,32915
Calhoun1,2384
Stark1,15630
Scott1,0499
Gallatin99310
Alexander96313
Henderson94615
Putnam9037
Hardin83518
Pope7597

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