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Illinois officials report 27,684 coronavirus deaths, with 2,098,064 confirmed cases

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There have been 2,098,064 confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois as of Dec. 28, with 27,684 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (406,437 cases) and Cook County (392,338 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 6,252, while Cook County recorded 5,689 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 44,052,340, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was under 20, with 422,010 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 986,698 were male and 1,083,164 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 15,075, while female deaths stood at 12,609.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 17,198 whites, 5,045 African-Americans, 4,092 Hispanics, 901 Asians, and 448 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of Dec. 28

County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois2,098,06427,684
Chicago406,4376,252
Cook392,3385,689
DuPage138,8541,441
Will116,2391,234
Lake99,1621,144
Kane84,314945
Winnebago53,238655
Madison47,425648
McHenry46,090367
St. Clair42,552635
Champaign35,987223
Peoria33,463408
Sangamon32,363308
McLean29,248243
Tazewell26,140380
Rock Island23,578402
Kankakee22,014289
Kendall21,176126
Macon19,336273
Vermilion18,703237
LaSalle18,687314
Adams16,028168
DeKalb15,535154
Williamson14,127201
Whiteside10,266195
Boone9,91290
Ogle9,891110
Coles9,600144
Grundy9,596100
Jackson9,282101
Knox8,672183
Franklin8,447128
Macoupin8,430120
Henry8,41995
Marion8,283163
Stephenson8,218124
Clinton8,115108
Effingham7,842113
Jefferson7,421149
Woodford7,26697
Livingston7,204115
Christian6,64586
Fulton6,55092
Monroe6,214108
Randolph6,191107
Logan6,10577
Montgomery6,04485
Morgan5,978103
Lee5,84968
Bureau5,623107
Iroquois5,33990
Fayette5,08572
Saline4,95474
Perry4,82781
McDonough4,63471
Shelby4,37154
Jersey4,24257
Douglas4,04238
Crawford3,85135
Lawrence3,83538
Union3,57452
Pike3,55458
Wayne3,53666
Richland3,44367
Edgar3,43352
Clay3,36557
Hancock3,34836
Clark3,25246
White3,09634
Cass3,05831
Ford3,03459
Bond3,00528
Carroll2,98741
Warren2,92070
Moultrie2,91139
De Witt2,87732
Piatt2,87216
Jo Daviess2,86032
Mercer2,72637
Johnson2,67833
Mason2,66553
Massac2,60658
Greene2,53440
Washington2,40830
Wabash2,40619
Cumberland2,31629
Menard2,18415
Jasper1,91521
Marshall1,88324
Hamilton1,51924
Schuyler1,27814
Edwards1,25321
Brown1,20513
Pulaski1,19015
Stark1,01029
Calhoun9624
Gallatin90510
Scott8887
Alexander87913
Henderson87415
Putnam7697
Hardin75716
Pope6907

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