South Central Reporter

There have been 5,984 confirmed coronavirus cases in Montgomery County as of Dec. 27, with 85 deaths linked to the virus, according to data from the state Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Chicago (401,586 cases) and Cook County (387,746 cases) posted the highest numbers statewide. Chicago's death toll from the virus stands at 6,202, while Cook County recorded 5,679 deaths, according to the IDPH.

Illinois residents who have been tested for COVID-19 now number 43,914,913, the department reported. And the age group with the most confirmed cases was under 20, with 417,634 people in the age group testing positive for the virus.

Among all those testing positive in Illinois, 977,846 were male and 1,072,213 were female, the IDPH said. Male deaths linked to coronavirus numbered 15,016, while female deaths stood at 12,572.

Broken down according to race, the fatalities consisted of 17,148 whites, 5,019 African-Americans, 4,079 Hispanics, 899 Asians, and 443 belonging to other races or who did not provide their ethnicity before they died.

County/Jurisdiction	Positive Cases	Deaths
Illinois	2,077,260	27,588
Chicago	401,586	6,202
Cook	387,746	5,679
DuPage	137,174	1,441
Will	115,045	1,231
Lake	98,185	1,140
Kane	83,466	943
Winnebago	53,019	651
Madison	47,202	648
McHenry	45,584	366
St. Clair	42,263	634
Champaign	35,461	220
Peoria	33,118	404
Sangamon	31,903	308
McLean	29,056	243
Tazewell	25,922	378
Rock Island	23,441	399
Kankakee	21,851	289
Kendall	20,878	126
Macon	19,238	273
Vermilion	18,613	237
LaSalle	18,523	314
Adams	15,879	167
DeKalb	15,379	154
Williamson	14,041	201
Whiteside	10,202	195
Boone	9,861	89
Ogle	9,831	110
Coles	9,540	143
Grundy	9,480	99
Jackson	9,152	101
Knox	8,610	182
Franklin	8,427	128
Macoupin	8,372	120
Henry	8,347	95
Marion	8,204	163
Stephenson	8,191	124
Clinton	8,048	108
Effingham	7,811	113
Jefferson	7,403	149
Woodford	7,219	97
Livingston	7,167	115
Christian	6,571	86
Fulton	6,501	92
Monroe	6,176	108
Randolph	6,135	107
Logan	6,074	77
Montgomery	5,984	85
Morgan	5,926	103
Lee	5,813	68
Bureau	5,589	106
Iroquois	5,308	90
Fayette	5,045	72
Saline	4,925	74
Perry	4,808	81
McDonough	4,619	71
Shelby	4,352	54
Jersey	4,210	57
Douglas	4,027	38
Crawford	3,830	35
Lawrence	3,821	38
Union	3,546	52
Wayne	3,521	66
Pike	3,514	58
Richland	3,433	67
Edgar	3,390	51
Hancock	3,332	36
Clay	3,317	57
Clark	3,214	46
White	3,090	34
Cass	3,041	31
Ford	2,999	59
Bond	2,985	28
Carroll	2,980	41
Warren	2,908	70
Moultrie	2,899	39
Jo Daviess	2,860	32
De Witt	2,856	32
Piatt	2,842	16
Mercer	2,687	37
Johnson	2,671	33
Mason	2,637	53
Massac	2,593	56
Greene	2,519	40
Washington	2,397	30
Wabash	2,387	19
Cumberland	2,307	29
Menard	2,161	15
Jasper	1,902	21
Marshall	1,854	24
Hamilton	1,516	24
Schuyler	1,266	14
Edwards	1,249	21
Brown	1,201	13
Pulaski	1,182	15
Stark	1,006	29
Calhoun	941	4
Gallatin	903	10
Scott	873	7
Henderson	872	15
Alexander	866	13
Putnam	765	7
Hardin	754	16
Pope	685	7