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Alexander County officials report 15 coronavirus deaths, with 1,288 confirmed cases

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There have been 1,288 confirmed coronavirus cases in Alexander County as of May 4, with 15 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (585,647 cases) and Cook County (584,380 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 7,381, while Cook County recorded 6,976 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 709,754 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 1,465,362 were male and 1,646,544 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 18,383, while female deaths stood at 15,260.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 21,150 whites, 6,204 African-Americans, 4,675 Hispanics, 1,036 Asians, and 578 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of May 4

County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois3,157,45833,643
Chicago585,6477,381
Cook584,3806,976
DuPage219,0751,713
Will166,4751,537
Lake155,5241,392
Kane129,5521,127
Winnebago77,866821
McHenry77,792484
Madison71,005792
Champaign65,795288
St. Clair64,310731
Sangamon55,856391
McLean51,448293
Peoria47,311518
Tazewell37,259464
Rock Island33,496478
Kendall31,827161
Macon30,857344
LaSalle29,334385
Kankakee29,108365
Vermilion28,128296
DeKalb24,039196
Williamson22,707250
Adams22,456209
Jackson15,683119
Whiteside15,585226
Coles15,460173
Ogle14,154128
Boone14,019118
Macoupin12,886142
Grundy12,869136
Henry12,795120
Knox12,637215
Franklin12,248165
Clinton12,009113
Marion11,911211
Stephenson11,578157
Jefferson11,134175
Livingston10,829136
Effingham10,696139
Randolph10,522126
Woodford10,488111
Christian10,289111
Fulton10,165127
Montgomery9,843105
Logan9,71487
Morgan9,596125
Monroe9,569128
Lee8,91479
Bureau8,412127
Saline7,90295
Perry7,48797
McDonough7,26292
Iroquois7,242116
Fayette7,130101
Douglas6,56255
Jersey6,28372
Shelby6,24677
Crawford6,22045
Lawrence5,49243
Union5,38664
Wayne5,30684
Edgar5,19459
Richland5,16374
Pike5,04167
Clark4,86852
Clay4,74569
Cass4,62735
Piatt4,53723
Johnson4,48740
Ford4,46266
White4,41049
Hancock4,40448
De Witt4,37537
Bond4,35631
Carroll4,28248
Moultrie4,08544
Warren4,06984
Jo Daviess4,06636
Mercer4,05247
Mason3,92760
Massac3,88368
Wabash3,72328
Greene3,63445
Menard3,54120
Washington3,44335
Cumberland3,37437
Marshall2,79231
Jasper2,68330
Brown2,42215
Hamilton2,17931
Schuyler1,96417
Edwards1,74428
Pulaski1,72619
Calhoun1,5295
Stark1,52033
Gallatin1,41017
Alexander1,28815
Scott1,26912
Henderson1,15419
Putnam1,1539
Hardin1,05520
Pope9608

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