Madison County officials report 776 coronavirus deaths, with 69,796 confirmed cases

Madison County officials report 776 coronavirus deaths, with 69,796 confirmed cases
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There have been 69,796 confirmed coronavirus cases in Madison County as of March 4, with 776 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (559,230 cases) and Cook County (554,322 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago’s death toll from the virus stands at 7,268, while Cook County recorded 6,842 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 55,089,500, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was under 20, with 680,975 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 1,413,024 were male and 1,579,925 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 18,005, while female deaths stood at 14,921.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 20,680 whites, 6,078 African-Americans, 4,601 Hispanics, 1,021 Asians, and 546 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of March 4
County/Jurisdiction Positive Cases Deaths
Illinois 3,037,199 32,926
Chicago 559,230 7,268
Cook 554,322 6,842
DuPage 206,102 1,681
Will 159,944 1,498
Lake 147,408 1,338
Kane 124,670 1,104
Winnebago 75,869 800
McHenry 75,002 466
Madison 69,796 776
St. Clair 63,171 718
Champaign 61,597 285
Sangamon 54,302 381
McLean 49,099 287
Peoria 46,037 508
Tazewell 36,311 457
Rock Island 32,864 466
Kendall 30,547 156
Macon 30,249 334
LaSalle 28,634 377
Kankakee 28,619 358
Vermilion 27,824 287
DeKalb 23,042 191
Williamson 22,400 244
Adams 22,191 201
Jackson 15,425 118
Whiteside 15,221 222
Coles 15,145 166
Ogle 13,857 128
Boone 13,690 115
Macoupin 12,653 137
Henry 12,555 116
Grundy 12,532 133
Knox 12,471 208
Franklin 12,231 164
Clinton 11,821 113
Marion 11,806 206
Stephenson 11,405 153
Jefferson 10,986 170
Livingston 10,626 136
Effingham 10,567 132
Randolph 10,389 121
Woodford 10,277 111
Christian 10,086 110
Fulton 9,944 125
Montgomery 9,724 100
Monroe 9,430 131
Logan 9,379 84
Morgan 9,378 125
Lee 8,706 77
Bureau 8,288 126
Saline 7,797 92
Perry 7,392 97
McDonough 7,129 86
Iroquois 7,104 111
Fayette 7,052 96
Douglas 6,431 53
Jersey 6,169 68
Shelby 6,157 73
Crawford 6,157 43
Lawrence 5,475 41
Union 5,335 63
Wayne 5,258 81
Richland 5,148 74
Edgar 5,112 58
Pike 4,993 65
Clark 4,806 52
Clay 4,731 67
Cass 4,579 35
Johnson 4,416 40
White 4,386 48
Ford 4,385 64
Hancock 4,357 45
Piatt 4,352 22
De Witt 4,295 37
Bond 4,293 29
Carroll 4,206 47
Moultrie 4,043 44
Jo Daviess 3,982 35
Warren 3,977 81
Mercer 3,971 47
Mason 3,874 59
Massac 3,833 66
Wabash 3,690 27
Greene 3,579 44
Menard 3,479 19
Washington 3,403 34
Cumberland 3,336 37
Marshall 2,734 30
Jasper 2,668 26
Brown 2,392 15
Hamilton 2,162 31
Schuyler 1,936 17
Edwards 1,745 27
Pulaski 1,715 18
Calhoun 1,515 5
Stark 1,503 32
Gallatin 1,393 16
Alexander 1,270 15
Scott 1,244 11
Henderson 1,145 17
Putnam 1,122 9
Hardin 1,046 19
Pope 947 8


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