Medical examiner confirms 82 more COVID-19 deaths in Cook County
A person wearing a face mask walks down a mostly dormant Michigan Avenue due to coronavirus pandemic on April 23, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. Worldwide, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has claimed over 180,000 lives and infected over 2.6 million p
CHICAGO - The Cook County medical examiner Friday confirmed 82 more deaths related to the COVID-19 outbreak.
The newly confirmed deaths bring the county’s toll to 2,261, according to the medical examiner’s office.
Cook County makes up about 70% of the 3,241 COVID-19 deaths in Illinois.
Illinois health officials Friday reported 2,887 new cases of the virus, bringing the number of cases in the state to 73,760.