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Cook County officials report 2,158 coronavirus deaths, with 52,199 confirmed cases

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There have been 52,199 confirmed coronavirus cases in Cook County as of August 22, with 2,158 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (68,368 cases) and Cook County (52,199 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 2,850, while Cook County recorded 2,158 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 3,649,685, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 20 to 29, with 41,819 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 102,130 were male and 112,071 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 4,249, while female deaths stood at 3,620.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 3,577 Asians, 3,577 whites, 2,117 African-Americans, 1,610 Hispanics, and 202 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of August 22
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois218,2857,874
Chicago68,3682,850
Cook52,1992,158
Lake13,808455
DuPage13,686529
Kane10,702307
Will10,614354
St. Clair4,814166
Winnebago4,018137
McHenry3,561115
Madison3,50391
Peoria2,14238
Kankakee2,01771
Rock Island1,98646
Champaign1,92920
Sangamon1,59337
Kendall1,56823
LaSalle1,08539
DeKalb1,03833
McLean1,00416
Tazewell9139
Macon83224
Jackson82820
Boone81523
Coles75921
Adams7057
Williamson6739
Randolph6227
Clinton57417
Ogle4525
Morgan44117
Whiteside44018
Grundy4255
Knox4153
Union39123
Monroe39113
Jefferson38431
Effingham3671
Henry3671
Stephenson3606
Bureau3124
Macoupin2903
Vermilion2852
Franklin2851
Iroquois28316
Cass28311
Perry2566
Woodford2353
Warren2260
Logan2231
Marion2210
Montgomery2148
Jersey2132
Lee2111
Douglas1854
Christian1824
Livingston1653
McDonough16015
Jo Daviess1592
Saline1532
Shelby1462
Moultrie1310
Hancock1131
Clark1122
Carroll1114
Fayette1083
White1080
Pulaski1041
Cumberland1033
Bond1003
Wabash931
Greene930
Mercer904
Johnson880
Jasper877
Washington871
Wayne852
Lawrence800
Piatt710
Ford692
Fulton680
Mason671
Menard620
Gallatin602
Clay570
Edgar570
Richland531
Massac510
Crawford490
Pike480
Alexander400
Hamilton400
Marshall390
De Witt371
Scott360
Edwards310
Henderson280
Calhoun190
Schuyler190
Hardin180
Brown160
Putnam130
Pope110
Stark90

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