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IDPH implements new restriction in Region 4. Region 4, which includes East St. Louis and seven surrounding counties, has exceeded Illinois Department of Public Health criteria for COVID-19 spread, triggering additional mitigations in an effort to prevent uncontrollable spread of the virus. The region’s positivity rate averaged more than 8 percent for three consecutive days from Aug. 14 to Aug. 16. Starting Aug. 18 all bars in the region must close at 11 p.m. No…