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Jefferson County officials report 149 coronavirus deaths, with 7,463 confirmed cases

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There have been 7,463 confirmed coronavirus cases in Jefferson County as of Dec. 29, with 149 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (411,348 cases) and Cook County (397,193 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 6,259, while Cook County recorded 5,701 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 44,273,181, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was under 20, with 426,457 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 995,755 were male and 1,094,416 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 15,101, while female deaths stood at 12,633.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 17,237 whites, 5,048 African-Americans, 4,095 Hispanics, 902 Asians, and 452 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of Dec. 29

County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois2,119,16227,734
Chicago411,3486,259
Cook397,1935,701
DuPage140,4471,441
Will117,4171,237
Lake99,8921,146
Kane85,159945
Winnebago53,417656
Madison47,733649
McHenry46,455367
St. Clair42,967637
Champaign36,672223
Peoria33,833411
Sangamon32,716309
McLean29,629243
Tazewell26,408382
Rock Island23,745404
Kankakee22,250289
Kendall21,421126
Macon19,506273
LaSalle18,857315
Vermilion18,850238
Adams16,123168
DeKalb15,696155
Williamson14,203201
Whiteside10,325195
Boone9,94191
Ogle9,927110
Grundy9,673101
Coles9,665146
Jackson9,354101
Knox8,749184
Henry8,50395
Franklin8,484129
Macoupin8,473121
Marion8,326163
Stephenson8,240124
Clinton8,155108
Effingham7,883113
Jefferson7,463149
Woodford7,33097
Livingston7,254115
Christian6,69086
Fulton6,61092
Monroe6,258108
Randolph6,245107
Logan6,14477
Montgomery6,09685
Morgan5,986103
Lee5,88569
Bureau5,661107
Iroquois5,37290
Fayette5,10572
Saline4,98174
Perry4,84281
McDonough4,66072
Shelby4,38854
Jersey4,26857
Douglas4,09038
Crawford3,85635
Lawrence3,85438
Pike3,59258
Union3,59252
Wayne3,55766
Richland3,46667
Edgar3,44852
Clay3,38957
Hancock3,36036
Clark3,26346
White3,11934
Cass3,08031
Ford3,06559
Bond3,02128
Carroll2,99541
Warren2,95371
Moultrie2,93339
Piatt2,91416
De Witt2,90132
Jo Daviess2,88032
Mercer2,74338
Mason2,69253
Johnson2,69233
Massac2,61458
Greene2,54840
Washington2,42430
Wabash2,42119
Cumberland2,32629
Menard2,21415
Jasper1,92221
Marshall1,90324
Hamilton1,53224
Schuyler1,29714
Edwards1,25721
Brown1,20813
Pulaski1,19415
Stark1,01329
Calhoun9714
Gallatin90810
Scott8957
Alexander88313
Henderson87915
Putnam7787
Hardin75816
Pope6917

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