5 counties remain at Orange Warning level in Southern Seven Region An orange designation indicates warning signs of increased COVID-19 risk in the community. (Source: WAFB) By Jessica Ladd | January 26, 2021 at 3:42 PM CST - Updated January 26 at 3:42 PM SOUTHERN SEVEN REGION, Ill. (KFVS) - The Southern Seven Health Department (S7HD) reports the Illinois Department of Public Health announced on January 22nd that two Southern Seven counties have stabilized their COVID-19 risks while five S7 counties will remain at Orange Warning Levels. Union and Johnson County have both stabilized and returned to ‘Blue’ status while the amount of New Cases Per 100,000 and Test Positivity Percentage metrics are still at Orange Warning levels impacting Alexander, Hardin, Massac, Pope, and Pulaski County.