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Williamson County officials report 215 coronavirus deaths, with 17,949 confirmed cases

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There have been 17,949 confirmed coronavirus cases in Williamson County as of Jan. 18, with 215 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (512,180 cases) and Cook County (503,471 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 6,555, while Cook County recorded 6,049 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 48,765,976, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was under 20, with 577,612 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 1,248,863 were male and 1,393,564 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 15,990, while female deaths stood at 13,360.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 18,330 whites, 5,344 African-Americans, 4,250 Hispanics, 936 Asians, and 490 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of Jan. 18

County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois2,682,98329,350
Chicago512,1806,555
Cook503,4716,049
DuPage181,0781,519
Will146,3791,318
Lake128,0441,198
Kane107,382989
Winnebago67,114711
Madison61,605685
McHenry58,883389
St. Clair57,007663
Champaign51,378241
Sangamon46,329327
Peoria41,713445
McLean41,652259
Tazewell32,308413
Rock Island29,070418
Kendall27,089135
Kankakee26,281333
Macon26,093294
LaSalle24,935340
Vermilion24,089251
DeKalb19,883164
Adams19,358183
Williamson17,949215
Whiteside13,011205
Coles12,774150
Jackson12,589103
Ogle12,073120
Boone11,84998
Grundy11,532113
Knox11,166191
Macoupin10,802127
Henry10,764102
Clinton10,480108
Franklin10,165139
Marion10,128175
Stephenson10,012137
Effingham9,339118
Livingston9,298121
Woodford9,03999
Jefferson8,988155
Christian8,468100
Fulton8,380102
Monroe8,239111
Randolph8,209112
Logan8,13280
Montgomery8,07289
Morgan7,925109
Lee7,46571
Bureau7,124115
Iroquois6,39097
Saline6,27880
Fayette6,06982
Perry5,93788
McDonough5,79575
Jersey5,45458
Shelby5,26862
Douglas5,26044
Crawford4,64837
Lawrence4,47539
Union4,31357
Pike4,30161
Richland4,23568
Wayne4,22570
Edgar4,21655
Clay3,96961
Cass3,94832
Clark3,90747
Ford3,86262
Piatt3,75118
Bond3,74128
Hancock3,71742
De Witt3,71633
White3,69935
Moultrie3,51940
Warren3,50873
Carroll3,41642
Jo Daviess3,40832
Mercer3,33338
Mason3,30856
Greene3,22641
Johnson3,19037
Massac3,07061
Wabash3,03419
Washington3,01531
Menard2,97317
Cumberland2,79732
Marshall2,41926
Jasper2,26224
Brown1,94113
Hamilton1,80526
Schuyler1,69015
Edwards1,48923
Pulaski1,43515
Calhoun1,3394
Stark1,25430
Scott1,11610
Gallatin1,07010
Alexander1,03213
Henderson99615
Putnam9857
Hardin87618
Pope7927

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