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Jefferson County officials report 149 coronavirus deaths, with 7,350 confirmed cases

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There have been 7,350 confirmed coronavirus cases in Jefferson County as of Dec. 23, with 149 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (385,230 cases) and Cook County (374,384 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 6,187, while Cook County recorded 5,643 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 43,209,451, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was under 20, with 405,524 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 952,908 were male and 1,042,531 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 14,926, while female deaths stood at 12,509.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 17,033 whites, 4,997 African-Americans, 4,067 Hispanics, 897 Asians, and 441 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of Dec. 23

County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois2,021,30227,435
Chicago385,2306,187
Cook374,3845,643
DuPage132,4401,438
Will111,6791,221
Lake96,2061,137
Kane81,467941
Winnebago52,365639
Madison46,476642
McHenry44,555363
St. Clair41,620631
Champaign34,446220
Peoria32,051401
Sangamon30,988307
McLean28,400240
Tazewell25,338374
Rock Island23,042399
Kankakee21,495287
Kendall20,271125
Macon18,911273
Vermilion18,383233
LaSalle18,215308
Adams15,742165
DeKalb15,058154
Williamson13,872199
Whiteside10,123195
Boone9,75389
Ogle9,731108
Coles9,441143
Grundy9,29897
Jackson8,988100
Knox8,486181
Franklin8,338128
Macoupin8,280120
Henry8,22794
Stephenson8,111122
Marion8,107159
Clinton7,976107
Effingham7,729113
Jefferson7,350149
Woodford7,09495
Livingston7,089114
Christian6,51585
Fulton6,35890
Monroe6,086107
Randolph6,082107
Logan5,93177
Montgomery5,90885
Morgan5,879103
Lee5,75067
Bureau5,495105
Iroquois5,23189
Fayette5,02172
Saline4,87174
Perry4,77181
McDonough4,55071
Shelby4,31454
Jersey4,16057
Douglas3,98238
Crawford3,80735
Lawrence3,80038
Union3,51152
Wayne3,48066
Pike3,44458
Richland3,41566
Edgar3,36951
Hancock3,30836
Clay3,27455
Clark3,19246
White3,07333
Cass3,02331
Bond2,96428
Carroll2,96041
Ford2,95859
Warren2,88170
Moultrie2,87137
Jo Daviess2,82932
De Witt2,82132
Piatt2,78516
Mercer2,66737
Johnson2,65333
Mason2,59553
Massac2,56556
Greene2,47440
Washington2,37730
Wabash2,36119
Cumberland2,28629
Menard2,10115
Jasper1,88621
Marshall1,80423
Hamilton1,50324
Schuyler1,25914
Edwards1,23921
Brown1,19613
Pulaski1,17815
Stark99729
Calhoun9334
Gallatin89710
Henderson87115
Alexander86113
Scott8567
Putnam7496
Hardin74616
Pope6817

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