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Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Kankakee County officials report 71 coronavirus deaths, with 2,216 confirmed cases

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There have been 2,216 confirmed coronavirus cases in Kankakee County as of August 30, with 71 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (70,984 cases) and Cook County (55,019 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 2,875, while Cook County recorded 2,179 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 4,016,782, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 45,689 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 109,054 were male and 119,701 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,321, while female deaths stood at 3,693.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 3,672 Asians, 3,672 whites, 2,146 African-Americans, 1,625 Hispanics, and 205 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of August 30
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois233,3558,019
Chicago70,9842,875
Cook55,0192,179
Lake14,522465
DuPage14,493533
Will11,447359
Kane11,155312
St. Clair5,244170
Winnebago4,218146
Madison3,98298
McHenry3,834115
Champaign2,42320
Peoria2,38240
Kankakee2,21671
Rock Island2,18954
Sangamon1,75137
McLean1,67416
Kendall1,64423
LaSalle1,23745
DeKalb1,10335
Tazewell1,0689
Coles95221
Macon93626
Jackson91521
Williamson87912
Boone86023
Adams7697
Randolph7307
Clinton69217
Effingham5231
Whiteside50319
Morgan48118
Grundy4745
Ogle4735
Henry4601
Jefferson45534
Knox4493
Monroe44814
Union42424
Stephenson3786
Bureau3606
Macoupin3453
Franklin3371
Vermilion3293
Cass29711
Iroquois29619
Perry2878
Jersey2756
Woodford2733
Marion2660
Logan2601
Warren2551
Montgomery2488
Lee2411
Christian2314
Douglas2175
McDonough19615
Shelby1943
Livingston1894
Jo Daviess1732
Fayette1653
Saline1623
Moultrie1561
Bond1433
Cumberland1373
Hancock1362
Lawrence1350
Carroll1334
Jasper1247
Pulaski1211
White1210
Clark1162
Johnson1150
Washington1111
Wabash1061
Greene1051
Wayne1012
Mercer994
Mason841
Fulton840
Edgar830
Clay780
Piatt780
Crawford770
Pike710
Ford702
Menard680
Massac651
Richland623
Gallatin622
Marshall460
Hamilton450
Scott450
Alexander440
Henderson440
De Witt421
Edwards390
Calhoun260
Stark220
Schuyler210
Brown200
Pope191
Putnam190
Hardin180

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