Cook County COVID-19 death toll surpasses 2,400: medical examiner
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CHICAGO - The Cook County medical examiner’s office has confirmed 107 more deaths related to COVID-19.
There are now 2,465 deaths in Cook County from the coronavirus, the medical examiner’s office announced Monday.
Deaths in Cook County account for 73% of all COVID-19 deaths in Illinois, which stands at 3,349.
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois is more than 77,000, according to the state’s health department.