Cook County medical examiner confirms 99 more COVID-19 deaths
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CHICAGO - The Cook County medical examiner Thursday confirmed 99 more deaths related to the COVID-19 outbreak.
The newly confirmed deaths bring the county’s toll to 2,179, according to the medical examiner’s office.
Cook County makes up about 70% of the 3,111 COVID-19 deaths in Illinois.
Illinois health officials Thursday reported 2,642 new cases of the virus, bringing the number of cases in the state to 70,873.