Will County Coronavirus Update: 1,693 Cases, 103 Deaths

JOLIET, IL — The Will County Health Department now reports at least 103 deaths from the new coronavirus. The latest data includes a man in his 80s and a woman in her 90s.

The data, released Monday afternoon, says at total of 1,693 people in Will County have died of the virus, up from 35 on Sunday. Of those, 823 are men and 870 are women.

Joliet's nursing homes have been a hot spot for the virus. The city's nursing homes have had over 150 people infected with the coronavirus. Illinois' health department reported 32 coronavirus deaths at Joliet nursing homes, but recent reports say that number is lower than reality.

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Here's the most updated breakdown of Will County coronavirus deaths:

• 1 person who was more than 100 years old
• 11 people in their 90s
• 35 people in their 80s
• 22 people in their 70s
• 20 people in their 60s
• 9 people in their 50s
• 3 people in their 40s
• 2 people in their 30s

Fifty-eight percent of the coronavirus deaths were men, and 42 percent were women.

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