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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Macon County officials report 317 coronavirus deaths, with 29,229 confirmed cases

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There have been 29,229 confirmed coronavirus cases in Macon County as of Feb. 1, with 317 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (544,169 cases) and Cook County (538,226 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 6,971, while Cook County recorded 6,444 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 51,358,131, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was under 20, with 651,197 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 1,363,557 were male and 1,522,405 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 16,937, while female deaths stood at 14,099.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 19,411 whites, 5,719 African-Americans, 4,404 Hispanics, 985 Asians, and 517 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of Feb. 1

County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois2,929,63631,036
Chicago544,1696,971
Cook538,2266,444
DuPage198,0281,591
Will155,6481,394
Lake140,6831,241
Kane119,5621,034
Winnebago73,194753
McHenry70,258424
Madison67,550724
St. Clair61,396691
Champaign58,689265
Sangamon52,385346
McLean46,947269
Peoria44,525472
Tazewell35,127434
Rock Island31,587446
Macon29,229317
Kendall29,224143
Kankakee27,929345
LaSalle27,507360
Vermilion26,871265
DeKalb21,923181
Adams21,261189
Williamson21,243228
Jackson14,642105
Coles14,532156
Whiteside14,445213
Ogle13,250125
Boone13,154102
Macoupin12,201128
Grundy12,195123
Henry11,993110
Knox11,980197
Franklin11,687149
Clinton11,450110
Marion11,313188
Stephenson10,912148
Jefferson10,407161
Livingston10,263127
Effingham10,258126
Woodford9,923105
Randolph9,829113
Christian9,571103
Fulton9,534110
Montgomery9,18294
Monroe9,118120
Logan9,02983
Morgan8,996111
Lee8,28374
Bureau7,959122
Saline7,30184
Perry7,02690
Iroquois6,867104
Fayette6,80989
McDonough6,68278
Douglas6,25050
Jersey6,01561
Shelby5,89364
Crawford5,86139
Lawrence5,21840
Union5,08460
Wayne5,00273
Richland4,96670
Edgar4,87056
Pike4,82763
Clark4,53247
Clay4,51162
Cass4,43634
Ford4,22962
De Witt4,17733
Piatt4,16421
White4,16139
Bond4,15528
Hancock4,12743
Johnson3,93538
Moultrie3,92242
Carroll3,87345
Warren3,81478
Mercer3,81240
Jo Daviess3,77633
Mason3,70658
Massac3,60564
Wabash3,57420
Greene3,48942
Menard3,38018
Washington3,30233
Cumberland3,22036
Marshall2,63428
Jasper2,57224
Brown2,31213
Hamilton2,06628
Schuyler1,91116
Edwards1,71825
Pulaski1,64716
Calhoun1,4884
Stark1,43031
Gallatin1,26912
Alexander1,22413
Scott1,22110
Henderson1,08417
Putnam1,0847
Hardin1,00718
Pope9127

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