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Weather Alert

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

* WHAT...Daily heat index values up to 106.

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

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

* IMPACTS...Prolonged exposure to 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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IDPH reports more than 7,000 new cases of COVID-19 Christmas Eve

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Illinois, coronavirus, covid
By Kenzie Dillow

(WEEK) -- The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting 7,037 new cases of COVID-19 on Christmas Eve Thursday, along with 96 additional deaths.

This brings the statewide COVID-19 totals to 925,107 cases and 15,643 deaths in all 102 counties.

Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 94,909 specimens for a total 12,782,980.

As of last night, 4,488 in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 944 patients were in the ICU and 518 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators.

The preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity from December 17 � December 23, 2020 is 8.9 percent.

The positivity rate for Region 5 is 12.1 percent as of December 21, 2020.