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Cook County officials report 6,973 coronavirus deaths, with 581,982 confirmed cases

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There have been 581,982 confirmed coronavirus cases in Cook County as of May 2, with 6,973 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (583,733 cases) and Cook County (581,982 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 7,376, while Cook County recorded 6,973 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 0, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was under 20, with 707,228 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 1,461,235 were male and 1,641,045 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 18,371, while female deaths stood at 15,249.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 21,135 whites, 6,201 African-Americans, 4,673 Hispanics, 1,035 Asians, and 576 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of May 2

County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois3,147,66333,620
Chicago583,7337,376
Cook581,9826,973
DuPage217,9281,713
Will165,8841,534
Lake154,7701,390
Kane129,1101,125
Winnebago77,651821
McHenry77,523484
Madison70,897792
Champaign65,544288
St. Clair64,220730
Sangamon55,728391
McLean51,265293
Peoria47,201518
Tazewell37,186464
Rock Island33,443478
Kendall31,719161
Macon30,822344
LaSalle29,264385
Kankakee29,059365
Vermilion28,098296
DeKalb23,925195
Williamson22,679249
Adams22,424209
Jackson15,660119
Whiteside15,551225
Coles15,443173
Ogle14,127128
Boone13,984117
Macoupin12,870142
Grundy12,843136
Henry12,781120
Knox12,623215
Franklin12,245165
Clinton12,007113
Marion11,907211
Stephenson11,562157
Jefferson11,128175
Livingston10,816136
Effingham10,693138
Randolph10,509125
Woodford10,475111
Christian10,281111
Fulton10,154127
Montgomery9,834105
Logan9,68687
Morgan9,580125
Monroe9,558127
Lee8,89679
Bureau8,405127
Saline7,89795
Perry7,48297
McDonough7,25692
Iroquois7,232116
Fayette7,126101
Douglas6,53555
Jersey6,27772
Shelby6,24277
Crawford6,21645
Lawrence5,49043
Union5,38464
Wayne5,30784
Edgar5,19359
Richland5,16274
Pike5,03867
Clark4,86652
Clay4,74469
Cass4,62435
Piatt4,52723
Johnson4,48340
Ford4,46166
White4,40749
Hancock4,39948
De Witt4,36837
Bond4,35131
Carroll4,27548
Moultrie4,08244
Jo Daviess4,06236
Warren4,06184
Mercer4,04647
Mason3,92260
Massac3,88268
Wabash3,71928
Greene3,62445
Menard3,53620
Washington3,44235
Cumberland3,37237
Marshall2,78731
Jasper2,68330
Brown2,42015
Hamilton2,17931
Schuyler1,96417
Edwards1,74328
Pulaski1,72719
Calhoun1,5265
Stark1,51833
Gallatin1,40817
Alexander1,28615
Scott1,26512
Henderson1,15319
Putnam1,1529
Hardin1,05420
Pope9608

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