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

* WHAT...Peak heat index values of 100 to 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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More than 400 new local COVID-19 cases reported Wednesday

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(WSIL) -- Health departments reported hundreds of new COVID-19 tests on Wednesday.

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 6,762 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 135 additional deaths.

Cape Girardeau County Health Department: 71 new cases

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Egyptian Health Department: 81 new cases

  • Saline County
    • Female: 3 in their 20’s, 2 in their 30’s, 2 in their 40’s, 5 in their 50’s, 4 in their 60’s, 2 in their 70’s, 4 in their 80’s
    • Male: 1 under the age of 10, 3 in their teens, 2 in their 20’s, 1 in their 30’s, 2 in their 40’s, 1 in their 50’s, 2 in their 60’s, 2 in their 70’s, 5 in their 80’s, 1 in their 90’s, 1 demographics unknown-case status in progress
  • Gallatin County
    • Female: 1 in their teens, 1 in their 20’s, 2 in their 40’s, 1 in their 50’s, 1 in their 60’s, 1 in their 70’s
    • Male: 2 in their 40’s, 1 in their 50’s, 2 in their 60’s
  • White County
    • Female: 2 under the age of 10, 1 in their teens, 2 in their 20’s, 2 in their 40’s, 1 in their 50’s, 2 in their 60’s, 2 in their 70’s, 1 in their 80’s
    • Male: 1 in their teens, 4 in their 20’s, 1 in their 30’s, 2 in their 40’s, 2 in their 50’s, 2 in their 60’s, 1 in their 70’s

Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Department: 108 new positives, 5 deaths

  • Williamson
    • 59 new cases and 2 deaths
    • Total Cases: 5006
    • Total Deaths: 99
  • Franklin
    • 49 new cases and 3 deaths
    • Total Cases: 3174
    • Total Deaths: 39

Hamilton County Health Department: 9 new cases

  • 1 Male in their 30’s
  • 1 Female in their 30’s
  • 2 Females in their 40’s
  • 1 Male in their 50’s
  • 2 Males in their 60’s
  • 1 Female in their 70’s
  • 1 Female in their 90’s

Jackson County Health Department: 33 new cases

  • Female â€� three under ten, one teen, five in their twenties, two in their thirties, one in her fifties, and one in her seventies;
  • Male â€� one under ten, two teens, five in their twenties, four in their thirties, six in their forties, one in his fifties, and one in his sixties

Jefferson County Health Department: 43 new positives

  • 323 positives currently in isolation

Perry County Health Department: 41 new cases

6 individuals, not in the break-down, are located in a correctional facility in Perry County.

  • Females:
    • 3 under 15, 4 in their 20s, 1 in her 30s, 3 in their 40s, 2 in their 50s, 4 in their 60s, 2 in their 70s, 1 in her 80s, 1 in her 90s
  • Males
    • 2 under 16, 2 in their 20s, 1 in his 30s, 2 in their 40s, 2 in their 50s, 3 in their 60s, 1 in his 70s, 1 in his 80s

Southern 7 Health Department: 75 new cases, 4 deaths

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