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Weather Alert

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

* WHAT...Peak heat index values up to near 105.

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

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ this evening.

* IMPACTS...Prolonged 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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Illinois reports less than a thousand new cases for two days in a row

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By Mandy Robertson

(WSIL) -- For two days in row, the Illinois Department of Public Health reports less than a thousand new COVID-19 cases in the state.

According to IDPH's on Sunday, there are 867 new cases and 43 additional fatalities.

Those deaths took place in the following counties:

  • Cook County: 1 male 30s, 5 females 60s, 6 males 60s, 5 females 70s, 6 males 70s, 2 females 80s, 1 male 80s, 4 females 90s, 3 males 90s
  • DuPage County: 1 male 30s, 1 male 40s, 1 male 60s, 1 male 80s
  • Lake County: 1 male 60s, 1 males 70s
  • St. Clair County: 1 female 90s
  • Will: 1 male 40s, 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s

That brings the the total number of cases for Illinois to 127,757 cases and puts the death toll at 5,904 lives lost.

Those cases span across 101 counties with ages ranging from younger than one to older than 100 years.

Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 20,700 specimens for a total of 1,042,774.  The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from May 31–June 6 is 5%.