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Weather Alert

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

* WHAT...Daily heat index values of 100 to 107.

* WHERE...Portions 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The first prolonged stretch of heat and
humidity of the season will amplify health impacts. Health impacts
will build with each successive day in the heat and humidity.

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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Illinois records largest single day increase in COVID-19 deaths

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IL coronavirus
By Mandy Robertson

SPRINGFIELD (WSIL) � The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has announced 1,287 new cases of coronavirus COVID-19 in Illinois, including 73 additional deaths.

In his daily briefing Tuesday, Governor JB Pritzker said it was the largest single day increase in deaths to date.

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 13,549 cases, including 380 deaths, in 77 counties in Illinois.

Health officials say 80-percent of deaths have occurred in individuals 60 years of age or older.

In all, the age of cases ranges from younger than one to older than 100 years.

For health questions about COVID-19, call the hotline at 1-800-889-3931 or email [email protected].

For all personal protective equipment (PPE) donations, email [email protected].

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