熱中症搬送４５５１人　６月として過去最多―２０～２６日

　総務省消防庁は２８日、２０～２６日の１週間に熱中症で救急搬送された人が全国で４５５１人（速報値）に上ったと発表した。１週間の搬送人数としては６月の統計を取り始めた２０１０年以降、最多となり、前週の１３３７人と比べて約３．４倍に急増した。
　搬送された人のうち、６５歳以上の高齢者が２４５８人で全体の５４．０％を占めた。搬送後死亡したのは４人。
　熱中症の発生場所は自宅の敷地内などの「住居」が１６９８人と最多で、「道路」、駅などの「公衆（屋外）」が続いた。小中高校などの「教育機関」でも３１９人が搬送された。
　都道府県別では、東京の４５８人が最も多く、以下、埼玉（３９７人）、愛知（２７７人）、大阪（２７２人）の順だった。（2022/06/28-18:33）

The weekly number of people taken to hospital by ambulance due to heatstroke has risen to a record high for June in Japan, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said Tuesday.
   The number reached 4,551 in the week through Sunday, up 3.4-fold from the previous week. The agency under the internal affairs ministry started taking such data for June in 2010.
   Of the total, 2,458 people, or 54 pct, were aged 65 or over. Four died after being taken to hospital.
   According to the agency, 1,698 people, the largest group, showed symptoms in their homes. Other places where many showed symptoms included on the road and in public spaces, such as stations.
   There were 319 people rushed to hospital from educational institutions, including elementary, junior high and senior high schools.