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Lake County officials report 215 coronavirus deaths, with 6,645 confirmed cases

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There have been 6,645 confirmed coronavirus cases in Lake County as of May 18, with 215 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (37,434 cases) and Cook County (26,256 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 1,681, while Cook County recorded 1,208 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 603,241, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was 40 to 49, with 17,557 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 45,914 were male and 48,462 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 2,346, while female deaths stood at 1,880.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 1,806 Hispanics, 196 Asians, 1,806 whites, 1,335 African-Americans, and 140 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of May 18
County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois96,4854,234
Chicago37,4341,681
Cook26,2561,208
Lake6,645215
DuPage6,076300
Kane4,584115
Will4,455240
Winnebago1,53737
McHenry1,20962
St. Clair81566
Kankakee67331
Rock Island59018
Kendall57918
Madison49342
Champaign4187
Sangamon30925
Boone30714
DeKalb2622
Randolph2373
McLean1866
Jackson18110
Ogle1722
Macon16917
Clinton16114
Peoria1606
Stephenson1561
Whiteside1238
Union1224
LaSalle1218
Iroquois1183
Warren1090
Jefferson9917
Monroe8911
Knox890
Coles855
Grundy751
Lee741
Henry650
McDonough642
Cass640
Tazewell633
Williamson521
Marion480
Jasper457
Adams421
Macoupin411
Pulaski400
Montgomery391
Perry390
Morgan361
Christian324
Vermilion311
Livingston271
Douglas260
Fayette192
Jersey191
Jo Daviess190
Ford181
Menard170
Washington170
Woodford161
Mason160
Bureau151
Carroll142
Mercer140
Shelby131
Hancock130
Bond111
Brown110
Crawford110
Franklin110
Logan100
Wayne91
Clark90
Cumberland90
Piatt90
Alexander80
Fulton80
Henderson80
Moultrie80
Johnson70
Schuyler70
Effingham61
Massac60
Saline60
Marshall50
De Witt40
Greene40
Lawrence40
Richland30
Clay20
Edwards20
Gallatin20
Hamilton20
Stark20
White20
Calhoun10
Hardin10
Pike10
Pope10
Putnam10
Wabash10

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