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Effingham County officials report 124 coronavirus deaths, with 10,096 confirmed cases

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There have been 10,096 confirmed coronavirus cases in Effingham County as of Jan. 28, with 124 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (541,074 cases) and Cook County (534,272 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 6,877, while Cook County recorded 6,363 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 50,798,837, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was under 20, with 642,037 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 1,348,716 were male and 1,505,247 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 16,751, while female deaths stood at 13,937.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 19,199 whites, 5,630 African-Americans, 4,367 Hispanics, 977 Asians, and 515 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of Jan. 28

County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois2,897,17430,688
Chicago541,0746,877
Cook534,2726,363
DuPage196,0611,573
Will154,3171,381
Lake138,9011,226
Kane118,1001,026
Winnebago72,370744
McHenry69,498418
Madison66,606715
St. Clair60,653688
Champaign57,502259
Sangamon51,537342
McLean46,149266
Peoria44,101466
Tazewell34,736432
Rock Island31,258439
Kendall28,853142
Macon28,776313
Kankakee27,700341
LaSalle27,109355
Vermilion26,492264
DeKalb21,648179
Adams20,940189
Williamson20,756227
Jackson14,344105
Coles14,272154
Whiteside14,251212
Ogle13,045124
Boone12,970102
Grundy12,114122
Macoupin11,975128
Knox11,836197
Henry11,831109
Franklin11,445149
Clinton11,301110
Marion11,123185
Stephenson10,768144
Livingston10,139127
Effingham10,096124
Jefferson9,941160
Woodford9,778104
Randolph9,666113
Christian9,427103
Fulton9,233109
Montgomery8,99093
Monroe8,989117
Morgan8,912111
Logan8,89983
Lee8,12074
Bureau7,832122
Saline7,15683
Perry6,80789
Iroquois6,802103
Fayette6,68288
McDonough6,58277
Douglas6,13749
Jersey5,92659
Shelby5,80264
Crawford5,58338
Lawrence5,06040
Union4,95559
Wayne4,89573
Richland4,85269
Edgar4,76556
Pike4,76263
Clark4,43147
Clay4,42562
Cass4,38333
Ford4,17662
De Witt4,12733
Bond4,09728
Piatt4,09620
Hancock4,05143
White4,05035
Moultrie3,86442
Carroll3,78844
Johnson3,78338
Warren3,76777
Mercer3,75540
Jo Daviess3,72033
Mason3,67058
Massac3,54364
Wabash3,48220
Greene3,44942
Menard3,32418
Washington3,24432
Cumberland3,15535
Marshall2,59828
Jasper2,52224
Brown2,27313
Hamilton2,01927
Schuyler1,87516
Edwards1,65625
Pulaski1,62115
Calhoun1,4764
Stark1,41231
Gallatin1,22612
Scott1,21410
Alexander1,20013
Putnam1,0687
Henderson1,06616
Hardin98118
Pope8977

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