30 ILLINOIS COUNTIES ON WARNING LIST

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30 Illinois counties including 4 in southeastern Illinois are now at a warning level for COVID-19 from the state. The Illinois Department of Public Health released the list over the weekend. The warning is issued for counties when certain metrics such as rising test positivity rates, increased hospitalizations and an uptick in emergency room visits are hit. Among the area counties on the list are Jasper, White, Effingham and Cumberland.