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Illinois officials report 7,495 coronavirus deaths, with 178,837 confirmed cases

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There have been 178,837 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of July 31, with 7,495 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (60,827 cases) and Cook County (44,666 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 2,783, while Cook County recorded 2,103 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 2,699,568, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 32,734 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 83,905 were male and 91,772 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,042, while female deaths stood at 3,448.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 3,343 Asians, 3,343 whites, 2,057 African-Americans, 1,560 Hispanics, and 179 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of July 31
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois178,8377,495
Chicago60,8272,783
Cook44,6662,103
Lake11,855440
DuPage11,267510
Kane9,069293
Will8,443339
Winnebago3,641122
St. Clair3,507155
McHenry2,866112
Madison2,09972
Kankakee1,65968
Rock Island1,54930
Champaign1,48619
Kendall1,26223
Peoria1,25234
Sangamon95333
DeKalb80829
Boone72223
Jackson61619
McLean53615
LaSalle48018
Macon43423
Randolph4177
Adams3931
Ogle3685
Coles36719
Tazewell3358
Clinton33017
Stephenson3136
Whiteside30416
Williamson3015
Union27621
Grundy2695
Monroe26113
Knox2411
Iroquois2407
Henry1941
Cass19211
Vermilion1892
Morgan1845
Warren1790
Jefferson17617
Montgomery1386
Lee1362
Marion1300
Macoupin1273
McDonough12315
Bureau1232
Franklin1160
Jo Daviess1101
Douglas1032
Saline1021
Christian1014
Perry1011
Pulaski900
Woodford873
Livingston852
Effingham831
Logan790
Clark660
Mercer650
Jersey621
Washington560
White560
Fayette533
Shelby531
Johnson530
Moultrie520
Jasper507
Bond482
Cumberland462
Menard440
Carroll433
Gallatin420
Mason420
Wayne401
Lawrence400
Ford381
Piatt370
Alexander350
Massac330
Crawford290
Wabash290
Hancock281
De Witt270
Edgar250
Fulton240
Hamilton190
Marshall180
Greene170
Hardin160
Schuyler150
Brown130
Pike130
Clay120
Edwards120
Richland120
Henderson90
Scott90
Pope70
Putnam70
Stark70
Calhoun60

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