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Shelby County officials report 77 coronavirus deaths, with 6,265 confirmed cases

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There have been 6,265 confirmed coronavirus cases in Shelby County as of May 16, with 77 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Cook County (602,320 cases) and Chicago (599,576 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Cook County's death toll from the virus stands at 6,994, while Chicago recorded 7,389 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 727,262 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 1,494,626 were male and 1,685,310 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 18,425, while female deaths stood at 15,285.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 21,202 whites, 6,210 African-Americans, 4,679 Hispanics, 1,039 Asians, and 580 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of May 16

County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois3,226,19733,710
Cook602,3206,994
Chicago599,5767,389
DuPage226,2451,721
Will170,4661,539
Lake160,4941,396
Kane132,4231,127
McHenry79,615485
Winnebago79,519826
Madison71,786793
Champaign67,346288
St. Clair64,951732
Sangamon56,935391
McLean52,579294
Peoria48,143519
Tazewell37,820466
Rock Island33,959480
Kendall32,744162
Macon31,192344
LaSalle29,857387
Kankakee29,450365
Vermilion28,320296
DeKalb24,711196
Williamson22,862251
Adams22,551209
Jackson15,877119
Whiteside15,826226
Coles15,545173
Ogle14,317128
Boone14,224118
Grundy13,047136
Macoupin13,003142
Henry12,918121
Knox12,753215
Franklin12,281166
Clinton12,071113
Marion11,942211
Stephenson11,739157
Jefferson11,166175
Livingston10,960136
Effingham10,717139
Woodford10,598111
Randolph10,570127
Christian10,345113
Fulton10,278127
Logan9,99087
Montgomery9,885105
Morgan9,681125
Monroe9,643128
Lee9,04979
Bureau8,467127
Saline7,94295
Perry7,51297
McDonough7,31293
Iroquois7,306116
Fayette7,158101
Douglas6,61555
Jersey6,32772
Shelby6,26577
Crawford6,25845
Lawrence5,49243
Union5,42264
Wayne5,32484
Edgar5,20959
Richland5,17074
Pike5,05067
Clark4,89052
Clay4,75569
Cass4,64335
Piatt4,58723
Johnson4,54140
Ford4,50467
De Witt4,44338
Hancock4,42748
White4,41549
Bond4,37631
Carroll4,31448
Jo Daviess4,11436
Warren4,10684
Moultrie4,10444
Mercer4,10347
Mason3,98960
Massac3,89168
Wabash3,73128
Greene3,66745
Menard3,57220
Washington3,45835
Cumberland3,38237
Marshall2,81431
Jasper2,69331
Brown2,43315
Hamilton2,18131
Schuyler1,97817
Edwards1,75028
Pulaski1,73219
Stark1,53933
Calhoun1,5385
Gallatin1,41517
Alexander1,28915
Scott1,27812
Henderson1,17019
Putnam1,1639
Hardin1,05920
Pope9608

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