Quantcast

North Cook News

Friday, April 4, 2025

Cook County officials report 6,908 coronavirus deaths, with 559,528 confirmed cases

Webp covid 209 20edited

There have been 559,528 confirmed coronavirus cases in Cook County as of March 24, with 6,908 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (564,191 cases) and Cook County (559,528 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 7,324, while Cook County recorded 6,908 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 56,801,086, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was under 20, with 686,212 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 1,423,173 were male and 1,592,306 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 18,206, while female deaths stood at 15,087.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 20,920 whites, 6,152 African-Americans, 4,632 Hispanics, 1,029 Asians, and 560 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

Coronavirus Stats by County as of March 24

County/JurisdictionPositive CasesDeaths
Illinois3,059,91533,293
Chicago564,1917,324
Cook559,5286,908
DuPage208,7271,693
Will161,2231,510
Lake148,6811,366
Kane125,5281,119
Winnebago76,206813
McHenry75,584477
Madison70,105784
St. Clair63,419723
Champaign62,030287
Sangamon54,650384
McLean49,395289
Peoria46,309512
Tazewell36,500461
Rock Island33,018472
Kendall30,809160
Macon30,339340
LaSalle28,817381
Kankakee28,718364
Vermilion27,833293
DeKalb23,216194
Williamson22,497247
Adams22,275208
Jackson15,500118
Whiteside15,310224
Coles15,219170
Ogle13,918128
Boone13,770116
Macoupin12,724141
Henry12,617118
Grundy12,581135
Knox12,508212
Franklin12,259165
Clinton11,887113
Marion11,876209
Stephenson11,458156
Jefferson11,032173
Livingston10,678136
Effingham10,610134
Randolph10,424123
Woodford10,323111
Christian10,151111
Fulton10,023126
Montgomery9,757103
Monroe9,451127
Logan9,44685
Morgan9,434125
Lee8,74879
Bureau8,324127
Saline7,84393
Perry7,44897
McDonough7,16790
Iroquois7,147113
Fayette7,082100
Douglas6,44155
Jersey6,19669
Shelby6,18274
Crawford6,17945
Lawrence5,47342
Union5,36164
Wayne5,28683
Richland5,15474
Edgar5,13059
Pike5,01565
Clark4,84452
Clay4,73568
Cass4,60235
Johnson4,45740
White4,39848
Ford4,38965
Piatt4,38323
Hancock4,37048
Bond4,30831
De Witt4,30737
Carroll4,23748
Moultrie4,05444
Jo Daviess4,01535
Mercer3,99047
Warren3,98982
Mason3,88760
Massac3,86066
Wabash3,71527
Greene3,59045
Menard3,49420
Washington3,42135
Cumberland3,34137
Marshall2,75931
Jasper2,67128
Brown2,40215
Hamilton2,17131
Schuyler1,94917
Edwards1,75328
Pulaski1,72019
Calhoun1,5195
Stark1,50932
Gallatin1,40316
Alexander1,27315
Scott1,25211
Henderson1,14918
Putnam1,1289
Hardin1,05020
Pope9538

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

City of Prospect HeightsVillage of Western SpringsVillage of JusticeCity of NorthlakeCity of Chicago HeightsVillage of FlossmoorVillage of LyonsCity of Oak ForestVillage of GlenwoodVillage of Schiller ParkCity of Des PlainesCity of Blue IslandVillage of South Chicago HeightsVillage of McCookVillage of LynwoodVillage of AlsipVillage of Franklin ParkVillage of PosenVillage of RiverdaleVillage of Elmwood ParkCity of Park RidgeVillage of Calumet ParkVillage of DoltonVillage of BellwoodVillage of River GroveVillage of WinnetkaVillage of RobbinsVillage of Forest ViewVillage of Merrionette ParkVillage of BrookfieldVillage of Stone ParkVillage of South HollandVillage of WestchesterVillage of Ford HeightsVillage of BridgeviewVillage of NilesVillage of StickneyVillage of MidlothianVillage of GlenviewVillage of ThorntonVillage of PhoenixVillage of DixmoorVillage of WorthVillage of Forest ParkVillage of Harwood HeightsCity of Palos HeightsVillage of NorthfieldVillage of Evergreen ParkVillage of Oak LawnVillage of SkokieVillage of River ForestVillage of LansingVillage of Bedford ParkVillage of MaywoodVillage of South BarringtonCity of BerwynVillage of La GrangeVillage of NorthbrookVillage of Indian Head ParkVillage of HomewoodCity of Rolling MeadowsVillage of Melrose ParkVillage of StreamwoodCity of BurbankVillage of Chicago RidgeCity of Palos HillsVillage of Morton GroveVillage of BroadviewCity of Hickory HillsVillage of CrestwoodVillage of GolfVillage of BerkeleyVillage of WilmetteVillage of Oak ParkVillage Of Richton ParkVillage Of HillsideVillage Of Orland HillsVillage Of Mt ProspectCity of HarveyVillage Of Hazel CrestVillage Of La Grange ParkVillage Of Olympia FieldsVillage Of InvernessVillage Of GlencoeCity of EvanstonVillage Of HodgkinsVillage Of North RiversideCity of HometownCity of CountrysideVillage Of BurnhamCity of MarkhamVillage Of Rosemont

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate

MORE NEWS