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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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Southern Illinois counties report new COVID-19 cases

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IL coronavirus
By Mandy Robertson

(WSIL) -- Six southern Illinois counties reported new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday.

  • Franklin County: 1 female in her 50s
  • Jackson County: 1 female in her 50s
  • Jefferson County: 1 female in her teens, 1 male in his 30s
  • Perry County: 1 male in his 20s
  • Pulaski County: 1 male in his 20s
  • Williamson County: 1 female in her 30s, 1 male in his 50s, 1 female in her 60s

To date, there have been 12 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Franklin County, 233 cases including ten deaths in Jackson County, 104 cases in Jefferson County, 41 each in Perry and Pulaski counties, and 58 in Williamson County.

On Tuesday, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced 1,178 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, including 39 additional deaths.

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 113,195 cases, including 4,923 deaths, in 100 counties in Illinois.

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