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Lake County officials report 1,215 coronavirus deaths, with 137,048 confirmed cases

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There have been 137,048 confirmed coronavirus cases in Lake County as of Jan. 26, with 1,215 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (538,285 cases) and Cook County (530,570 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 6,847, while Cook County recorded 6,287 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 50,359,271, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was under 20, with 632,843 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 1,334,968 were male and 1,489,569 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 16,596, while female deaths stood at 13,823.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 19,007 whites, 5,581 African-Americans, 4,347 Hispanics, 971 Asians, and 513 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of Jan. 26

County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois2,867,29930,419
Chicago538,2856,847
Cook530,5706,287
DuPage194,3601,565
Will153,0021,363
Lake137,0481,215
Kane117,0421,020
Winnebago71,581740
McHenry68,808409
Madison65,766708
St. Clair60,227682
Champaign56,551256
Sangamon50,708337
McLean45,445263
Peoria43,636464
Tazewell34,296426
Rock Island30,761437
Kendall28,527141
Macon28,306311
Kankakee27,522337
LaSalle26,693351
Vermilion26,135262
DeKalb21,357175
Adams20,660188
Williamson20,300222
Whiteside14,007212
Coles14,005153
Jackson13,999105
Ogle12,904123
Boone12,848102
Grundy12,033120
Macoupin11,786128
Knox11,728196
Henry11,657107
Franklin11,206147
Clinton11,194110
Marion10,942180
Stephenson10,632142
Livingston9,982126
Effingham9,955122
Jefferson9,813157
Woodford9,659102
Randolph9,293112
Christian9,237102
Fulton9,171107
Monroe8,865116
Montgomery8,81690
Logan8,78183
Morgan8,743111
Lee7,95873
Bureau7,715120
Saline6,97582
Iroquois6,740102
Fayette6,59988
Perry6,52789
McDonough6,43177
Douglas6,03548
Jersey5,85559
Shelby5,71963
Crawford5,45538
Lawrence4,93040
Union4,81959
Wayne4,77172
Richland4,75469
Pike4,70162
Edgar4,67055
Clark4,35147
Cass4,33733
Clay4,31762
Ford4,11262
De Witt4,06433
Bond4,04828
Piatt4,04019
White3,98135
Hancock3,97443
Moultrie3,80342
Warren3,71077
Jo Daviess3,68632
Mercer3,68440
Johnson3,68137
Carroll3,66744
Mason3,60957
Massac3,47064
Greene3,41642
Wabash3,40720
Menard3,26218
Washington3,20832
Cumberland3,09335
Marshall2,57027
Jasper2,49624
Brown2,20613
Hamilton1,96526
Schuyler1,84916
Edwards1,61724
Pulaski1,59315
Calhoun1,4664
Stark1,38431
Scott1,19910
Gallatin1,19212
Alexander1,17813
Putnam1,0597
Henderson1,05015
Hardin95818
Pope8697

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