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Jersey County officials report 69 coronavirus deaths, with 6,175 confirmed cases

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There have been 6,175 confirmed coronavirus cases in Jersey County as of March 11, with 69 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (561,140 cases) and Cook County (556,224 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 7,299, while Cook County recorded 6,864 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 55,731,994, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was under 20, with 682,990 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 1,416,704 were male and 1,584,682 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 18,086, while female deaths stood at 14,989.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 20,778 whites, 6,109 African-Americans, 4,613 Hispanics, 1,025 Asians, and 550 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of March 11

County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois3,045,71833,075
Chicago561,1407,299
Cook556,2246,864
DuPage206,9491,685
Will160,4481,504
Lake147,8431,345
Kane124,9541,108
Winnebago76,012804
McHenry75,224472
Madison69,929782
St. Clair63,282719
Champaign61,731287
Sangamon54,434381
McLean49,198287
Peoria46,155509
Tazewell36,375460
Rock Island32,935468
Kendall30,637157
Macon30,302335
LaSalle28,709379
Kankakee28,662359
Vermilion27,832289
DeKalb23,104193
Williamson22,449245
Adams22,236202
Jackson15,453118
Whiteside15,250224
Coles15,172168
Ogle13,888128
Boone13,727115
Macoupin12,681137
Henry12,590117
Grundy12,551135
Knox12,485210
Franklin12,249164
Clinton11,851113
Marion11,822207
Stephenson11,433154
Jefferson11,014173
Livingston10,650137
Effingham10,583133
Randolph10,403123
Woodford10,295111
Christian10,113110
Fulton9,988126
Montgomery9,753102
Monroe9,441128
Logan9,41184
Morgan9,398125
Lee8,72378
Bureau8,309127
Saline7,81992
Perry7,41397
McDonough7,14990
Iroquois7,116111
Fayette7,06098
Douglas6,43255
Jersey6,17569
Shelby6,17073
Crawford6,16644
Lawrence5,48142
Union5,34263
Wayne5,27282
Richland5,14974
Edgar5,12358
Pike5,00165
Clark4,82252
Clay4,73167
Cass4,59235
Johnson4,44040
White4,39248
Ford4,38664
Piatt4,36223
Hancock4,36147
Bond4,30129
De Witt4,29937
Carroll4,22747
Moultrie4,04844
Jo Daviess3,99535
Warren3,97881
Mercer3,97747
Mason3,87960
Massac3,85266
Wabash3,69727
Greene3,58044
Menard3,48720
Washington3,41134
Cumberland3,33737
Marshall2,74631
Jasper2,67026
Brown2,39415
Hamilton2,16331
Schuyler1,94117
Edwards1,75027
Pulaski1,71818
Calhoun1,5175
Stark1,50832
Gallatin1,39616
Alexander1,27215
Scott1,24611
Henderson1,14718
Putnam1,1259
Hardin1,04919
Pope9518

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