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Shelby County officials report 77 coronavirus deaths, with 6,240 confirmed cases

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There have been 6,240 confirmed coronavirus cases in Shelby County as of April 29, with 77 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (581,944 cases) and Cook County (579,742 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 705,060 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 1,457,298 were male and 1,636,050 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 18,369, while female deaths stood at 15,245.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 21,131 whites, 6,201 African-Americans, 4,672 Hispanics, 1,034 Asians, and 576 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of April 29

County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois3,138,68233,614
Chicago581,9447,376
Cook579,7426,973
DuPage216,7491,711
Will165,3781,534
Lake154,1161,390
Kane128,6851,125
Winnebago77,462820
McHenry77,298483
Madison70,817792
Champaign65,310288
St. Clair64,130730
Sangamon55,595391
McLean51,100293
Peoria47,108518
Tazewell37,091464
Rock Island33,407478
Kendall31,600161
Macon30,790344
LaSalle29,216385
Kankakee29,027365
Vermilion28,066296
DeKalb23,837195
Williamson22,664249
Adams22,407209
Jackson15,646119
Whiteside15,527225
Coles15,419173
Ogle14,104128
Boone13,944117
Macoupin12,858142
Grundy12,820136
Henry12,768120
Knox12,611215
Franklin12,239165
Clinton12,000113
Marion11,901211
Stephenson11,553157
Jefferson11,124175
Livingston10,812136
Effingham10,687137
Randolph10,506125
Woodford10,459111
Christian10,274111
Fulton10,139127
Montgomery9,828105
Logan9,65887
Morgan9,565125
Monroe9,545127
Lee8,88179
Bureau8,396127
Saline7,89495
Perry7,48197
McDonough7,25192
Iroquois7,230115
Fayette7,123101
Douglas6,52055
Jersey6,27272
Shelby6,24077
Crawford6,21445
Lawrence5,48943
Union5,38364
Wayne5,30484
Edgar5,19159
Richland5,16274
Pike5,03867
Clark4,86552
Clay4,74269
Cass4,62235
Piatt4,52223
Johnson4,47940
Ford4,45266
White4,40549
Hancock4,39648
De Witt4,36237
Bond4,35131
Carroll4,27148
Moultrie4,08144
Jo Daviess4,05736
Warren4,05284
Mercer4,04047
Mason3,92060
Massac3,88268
Wabash3,71828
Greene3,62245
Menard3,53120
Washington3,43635
Cumberland3,36837
Marshall2,78131
Jasper2,68130
Brown2,41915
Hamilton2,17931
Schuyler1,96417
Edwards1,74328
Pulaski1,72719
Calhoun1,5265
Stark1,51833
Gallatin1,40817
Alexander1,28615
Scott1,26412
Henderson1,15319
Putnam1,1519
Hardin1,05420
Pope9608

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