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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

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

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 108 expected.

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

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

* IMPACTS...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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Close to 650 new COVID-19 cases in Illinois, 1 additional local case

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By Mandy Robertson

SPRINGFIELD (WSIL) � The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has announced 634 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 45 additional deaths.

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 136,104 cases, including 6,625 deaths, in 101 counties in Illinois.

The age of cases ranges from younger than one to older than 100 years.

The Jackson County Health Department posted on Saturday confirming one additional case of COVID-19.

That case is in a preteen/teenage female, who is said to have acquired the disease through contact with another known case. She has since been placed in isolation.

To date, Jackson County has seen 321 cases of Coronavirus and 18 related deaths.