Chicago City Wire

Here are the Cook County COVID-19 classified deaths for Oct. 17, 2021, according to Cook County Government.

76 year-old Asian male

Location of death: 1373 N. Crabtree Drive, Palatine

Died from:

-Primary cause: acute respiratory failure with hypoxia, PNEUMONIA, COVID-19

-Secondary cause: hypertension; diabetes mellitus

42 year-old white male

Location of death: 5435 N. Mobile Ave., Chicago

Died from:

-Primary cause: acute hypoxemic respiratory failure, PNEUMONIA, COVID-19

-Secondary cause: obesity; atrial fibrillation; hypertension

48 year-old white female

Location of death: 5244 Grove, Skokie

Died from:

-Primary cause: pneumonia, COVID-19

-Secondary cause: rheumatoid arthritis; obesity; hypertension; diabetes mellitus

63 year-old white male

Location of death: 8107 160th St., Tinley Park

Died from:

-Primary cause: acute hypoxemic respiratory failure, PNEUMONIA, COVID-19

-Secondary cause: atrial fibrillation; chronic ethanolism; hepatitis c viral infection

75 year-old black female

Location of death: 741 N. Central Park Ave., Second Floor, Chicago

Died from:

-Primary cause: pneumonia, COVID-19

-Secondary cause: hypertension; coronary artery disease; congestive heart failure