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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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Measuring the risks of summer fun, what activities are safer than others

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 By Madeline Parker

(WSIL)---After being stuck inside for more than a year, many families are ready for some summer fun.

However, kids under the age of 12 are not vaccinated against COVID-19 and could potentially pass it to others.

Part of staying safe includes weighing the risk factors of different activities.

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This chart has many different activities, ranging from low to high risk.

So when planning for fun activities, it's important to remember the risk involved.

For example, flying with an airline where wearing masks is enforced is low risk compared to long flights where masks are not being worn at all.

If your kid is going to summer camp, going to a program where most counselors and staff are fully vaccinated lowers the risk of spreading COVID.

There are a lot of safe, outdoor activities to do this summer, but if you're worried about the risks, stationary indoor activities like going to the movies offer higher risks of the virus.

"Really we're just at the point where as a parent, you're really gonna have to take a look at case counts in that area, you're gonna have to take a look at whether or not it's a crowded environment and you're gonna be breathing in other people's air and if that's a risk you're willing to take," said Southern Seven Health Department's Outreach Coordinator, Nathan Ryder.

Coronavirus Resources

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