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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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No indoor dining: More COVID-19 restrictions take effect in Region 4

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By Mandy Robertson

(WSIL) -- Illinois officials have announced additional COVID-19 mitigation efforts in the Metro East.

In a statement Tuesday, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said the new mitigation measures, including no indoor service at bars or restaurants, will take effect in Region 4 on Wednesday, September 2.

Region 4 includes Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair and Washington counties.

Health officials say cases of COVID-19 continue to rise, with the region's positivity rate only increasing after initial mitigation efforts .

Region 4 is now reporting a current 7-day rolling test positivity average of 9.6%. IDPH will continue to track the positivity rate over the next 14 days to see if the restrictions can be relaxed or if additional measures will need to be implemented.