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Weather Alert

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Peak daily heat index values up to around 105 degrees.

* WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ Friday.

* IMPACTS...Prolonged hot temperatures and high humidity may
cause heat illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early
morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat
exhaustion and heat stroke.

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3rd COVID-19 case confirmed in Jackson County

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By Mandy Robertson

JACKSON CO. (WSIL) -- A teenager is the third positive COVID-19 coronavirus case in Jackson County.

Health officials say he is doing well and is now in home isolation.

This is the in Jackson County. The first is an SIU student who is isolated in a dorm on campus.

Health officials say the latest case likely spread through contact with another individual with the disease.

For health questions about COVID-19, call the hotline at 1-800-889-3931 or email聽dph.sick@illinois.gov.

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