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Weather Alert

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /1 PM EDT/ TODAY TO
7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values 100 to 108 expected.

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

* WHEN...From noon CDT /1 PM EDT/ today to 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/
Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...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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SIH launches drive-thru testing clinics for COVID-19

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By Mandy Robertson

CARBONDALE (WSIL) -- now has three drive-thru clinics to help screen those who may have COVID-19 coronavirus.

To take part in the testing, patients must first call SIH's (1-844-988-7800). An electronic doctor鈥檚 order is required and will only be issued after triage through the hotline.

IMPORTANT NOTESPROVIDED BY SIH:

  • The testing locations are not open to the public.
  • The testing locations are specifically for patients with a provider鈥檚 referral through the hotline.
  • SIH staff in personal protective equipment (PPE) will perform nasal swabs for COVID-19, flu and other respiratory illnesses through the driver鈥檚 side or passenger's side window.
  • Patients will not have to leave their cars

鈥淲e want to keep people in the safest setting, both for their sake and the medical staff鈥檚 sake by limiting the amount of exposure,鈥� said Matthew Winkleman, MD, at SIH Primary Care Harrisburg. 鈥淭he best way to do that is to contact the hotline to evaluate the risk. Then we can determine the most appropriate place for testing.鈥�

HOW IT WORKS

SIH will have the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and/or commercial laboratories perform the COVID-19 tests.

However, those tests will only be ordered after flu and other respiratory symptoms are ruled out.

STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS

  • Call the SIH COVID-19 Hotline at 1-844-988-7800 for determination.
  • For individuals who meet criteria warranting additional testing, they鈥檒l receive individualized instruction on how to proceed.
  • Drive through testing requires an electronic order from a provider associated with the hotline.
  • Arrive for testing during site business hours. Individuals remain in their vehicle throughout the process. Medical professionals will test you in your car.
  • Results are expected within four to seven days.