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Jefferson County officials report 149 coronavirus deaths, with 7,326 confirmed cases

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There have been 7,326 confirmed coronavirus cases in Jefferson County as of Dec. 22, with 149 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (380,014 cases) and Cook County (369,716 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 6,184, while Cook County recorded 5,627 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 42,986,170, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was under 20, with 401,187 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 944,450 were male and 1,032,674 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 14,884, while female deaths stood at 12,473.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 16,971 whites, 4,991 African-Americans, 4,061 Hispanics, 896 Asians, and 438 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of Dec. 22

County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois2,002,36027,357
Chicago380,0146,184
Cook369,7165,627
DuPage130,9191,435
Will110,5811,217
Lake95,4551,134
Kane80,744938
Winnebago52,113636
Madison46,271641
McHenry44,204361
St. Clair41,400630
Champaign34,103219
Peoria31,889401
Sangamon30,639306
McLean28,166240
Tazewell25,197373
Rock Island22,952399
Kankakee21,355285
Kendall20,017125
Macon18,764270
Vermilion18,304232
LaSalle18,099305
Adams15,685164
DeKalb14,946154
Williamson13,828197
Whiteside10,079195
Boone9,69789
Ogle9,675106
Coles9,405142
Grundy9,22396
Jackson8,950100
Knox8,459181
Franklin8,316128
Macoupin8,255120
Henry8,18494
Marion8,085158
Stephenson8,074121
Clinton7,937107
Effingham7,707113
Jefferson7,326149
Livingston7,053113
Woodford7,02795
Christian6,48584
Fulton6,30890
Randolph6,064107
Monroe6,045107
Logan5,90877
Montgomery5,86885
Morgan5,865103
Lee5,72767
Bureau5,450103
Iroquois5,19887
Fayette4,97372
Saline4,85274
Perry4,75180
McDonough4,50770
Shelby4,29454
Jersey4,13755
Douglas3,95738
Crawford3,79032
Lawrence3,78837
Union3,49852
Wayne3,46466
Pike3,40558
Richland3,39866
Edgar3,35951
Hancock3,30036
Clay3,24655
Clark3,18845
White3,06333
Cass3,00531
Bond2,95728
Carroll2,95141
Ford2,93159
Warren2,86970
Moultrie2,85436
Jo Daviess2,82432
De Witt2,80332
Piatt2,76416
Mercer2,65037
Johnson2,64632
Mason2,58053
Massac2,55256
Greene2,46040
Washington2,36730
Wabash2,35719
Cumberland2,27429
Menard2,09215
Jasper1,87821
Marshall1,79323
Hamilton1,49524
Schuyler1,25614
Edwards1,23320
Brown1,19413
Pulaski1,17515
Stark99429
Calhoun9264
Gallatin89710
Henderson86615
Alexander85813
Scott8537
Putnam7466
Hardin74216
Pope6787

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