Chicago City Wire

Here are the Cook County COVID-19 classified deaths for Dec. 16, 2021, according to Cook County Government.

82 year-old black male

Location of death: 1310 W. 110th Place, Chicago

Died from:

-Primary cause: pneumonia, COVID-19

-Secondary cause: atrial fibrillation; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; diabetes mellitus; hypertension; end stage renal disease

64 year-old white female

Location of death: 7850 W. College Drive, Palos Heights

Died from:

-Primary cause: hypertensive and arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease

-Secondary cause: COVID-19

80 year-old black female

Location of death: 5110 S. King Drive, No. 1603, Chicago

Died from:

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

-Secondary cause: diabetes mellitus;

78 year-old white male

Location of death: 11440 S. Mather, Alsip

Died from:

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

-Secondary cause: history of valve replacement; congestive heart failure

68 year-old white male

Location of death: 8153 Braeburn Lane, Chicago

Died from:

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

-Secondary cause: diabetes mellitus; hypertension; coronary artery disease; atrial fibrillation

58 year-old black male

Location of death: ,

Died from:

-Primary cause: pneumonia, COVID-19

-Secondary cause: asthma, chronic substance abuse

59 year-old black male

Location of death: 9525 S. Mayfield Ave., Oak Lawn

Died from:

-Primary cause: pneumonia, COVID-19

-Secondary cause: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cerebrovascular accident