Published 5 hours ago • Updated 5 hours ago NBCUniversal Media, LLC Coronavirus positivity rates and hospitalizations are continuing to rise in several Illinois health care regions, but intensive care unit bed availability is beginning to increase in others. Several regions in southern Illinois, including Region 4, are still seeing elevated positivity rates this week. According to the latest statistics from the Illinois Department of Public Health, that region, located near St. Louis, has a positivity rate of 7.6%. That number has continued to rise in recent weeks, and is the highest in the state. Our redesigned local news and weather app is live! Download it for iOS or Android