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Illinois officials report 27,588 coronavirus deaths, with 2,077,260 confirmed cases

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There have been 2,077,260 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of Dec. 27, with 27,588 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (401,586 cases) and Cook County (387,746 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 6,202, while Cook County recorded 5,679 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 43,914,913, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was under 20, with 417,634 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 977,846 were male and 1,072,213 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 15,016, while female deaths stood at 12,572.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 17,148 whites, 5,019 African-Americans, 4,079 Hispanics, 899 Asians, and 443 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of Dec. 27

County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois2,077,26027,588
Chicago401,5866,202
Cook387,7465,679
DuPage137,1741,441
Will115,0451,231
Lake98,1851,140
Kane83,466943
Winnebago53,019651
Madison47,202648
McHenry45,584366
St. Clair42,263634
Champaign35,461220
Peoria33,118404
Sangamon31,903308
McLean29,056243
Tazewell25,922378
Rock Island23,441399
Kankakee21,851289
Kendall20,878126
Macon19,238273
Vermilion18,613237
LaSalle18,523314
Adams15,879167
DeKalb15,379154
Williamson14,041201
Whiteside10,202195
Boone9,86189
Ogle9,831110
Coles9,540143
Grundy9,48099
Jackson9,152101
Knox8,610182
Franklin8,427128
Macoupin8,372120
Henry8,34795
Marion8,204163
Stephenson8,191124
Clinton8,048108
Effingham7,811113
Jefferson7,403149
Woodford7,21997
Livingston7,167115
Christian6,57186
Fulton6,50192
Monroe6,176108
Randolph6,135107
Logan6,07477
Montgomery5,98485
Morgan5,926103
Lee5,81368
Bureau5,589106
Iroquois5,30890
Fayette5,04572
Saline4,92574
Perry4,80881
McDonough4,61971
Shelby4,35254
Jersey4,21057
Douglas4,02738
Crawford3,83035
Lawrence3,82138
Union3,54652
Wayne3,52166
Pike3,51458
Richland3,43367
Edgar3,39051
Hancock3,33236
Clay3,31757
Clark3,21446
White3,09034
Cass3,04131
Ford2,99959
Bond2,98528
Carroll2,98041
Warren2,90870
Moultrie2,89939
Jo Daviess2,86032
De Witt2,85632
Piatt2,84216
Mercer2,68737
Johnson2,67133
Mason2,63753
Massac2,59356
Greene2,51940
Washington2,39730
Wabash2,38719
Cumberland2,30729
Menard2,16115
Jasper1,90221
Marshall1,85424
Hamilton1,51624
Schuyler1,26614
Edwards1,24921
Brown1,20113
Pulaski1,18215
Stark1,00629
Calhoun9414
Gallatin90310
Scott8737
Henderson87215
Alexander86613
Putnam7657
Hardin75416
Pope6857

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