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Williamson County officials report 217 coronavirus deaths, with 18,820 confirmed cases

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There have been 18,820 confirmed coronavirus cases in Williamson County as of Jan. 20, with 217 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (518,504 cases) and Cook County (509,387 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 6,695, while Cook County recorded 6,094 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 49,197,443, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was under 20, with 593,660 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 1,271,761 were male and 1,419,525 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 16,189, while female deaths stood at 13,519.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 18,536 whites, 5,430 African-Americans, 4,285 Hispanics, 950 Asians, and 507 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of Jan. 20

County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois2,732,72029,708
Chicago518,5046,695
Cook509,3876,094
DuPage183,8811,530
Will148,5011,333
Lake130,6021,201
Kane109,013995
Winnebago68,314719
Madison63,025690
McHenry60,137392
St. Clair58,086667
Champaign53,085249
Sangamon47,778332
McLean42,817261
Peoria42,213454
Tazewell32,851419
Rock Island29,600427
Kendall27,505139
Macon26,870300
Kankakee26,686334
LaSalle25,469343
Vermilion24,736256
DeKalb20,247168
Adams19,805184
Williamson18,820217
Whiteside13,271207
Coles13,168151
Jackson13,053104
Ogle12,368122
Boone12,13598
Grundy11,721118
Knox11,353192
Macoupin11,232127
Henry11,029102
Clinton10,770108
Franklin10,476141
Marion10,433177
Stephenson10,250140
Effingham9,563118
Livingston9,518122
Jefferson9,232157
Woodford9,22799
Christian8,662101
Fulton8,658104
Randolph8,566112
Monroe8,500113
Logan8,39881
Montgomery8,35489
Morgan8,100110
Lee7,62772
Bureau7,334116
Iroquois6,52297
Saline6,49982
Fayette6,26385
Perry6,16388
McDonough6,04676
Douglas5,63844
Jersey5,61059
Shelby5,44563
Crawford4,87037
Lawrence4,62740
Union4,46158
Pike4,45762
Richland4,40069
Wayne4,38571
Edgar4,37255
Cass4,13932
Clay4,06561
Clark4,04247
Ford3,95462
Bond3,86828
Piatt3,85419
De Witt3,83933
White3,78335
Hancock3,77643
Moultrie3,60640
Warren3,58176
Jo Daviess3,52832
Carroll3,51543
Mercer3,44638
Mason3,41857
Johnson3,36437
Greene3,31341
Massac3,21861
Wabash3,15519
Washington3,07431
Menard3,06917
Cumberland2,90633
Marshall2,46026
Jasper2,34624
Brown1,98613
Hamilton1,84926
Schuyler1,76315
Edwards1,53324
Pulaski1,50815
Calhoun1,4114
Stark1,30630
Scott1,15010
Gallatin1,10110
Alexander1,10013
Henderson1,01415
Putnam1,0057
Hardin89318
Pope8077

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