2024.07.30 18:10Nation

熱中症搬送、１万人超　今年最多、２２～２８日―総務省消防庁

　総務省消防庁は３０日、熱中症で救急搬送された人が２２～２８日の１週間で１万２６６６人だったと発表した。今年の調査を開始した４月２９日以降で、１週間の搬送者数としては最多。東・西日本を中心に厳しい暑さとなった影響で、前週（１５～２１日）の９０７８人から３５８８人増えた。
　搬送された人のうち、６５歳以上の高齢者は７２７９人で全体の５７．５％を占めた。死者は２３人で、３週間以上の入院が必要な重症者は３３４人だった。熱中症の発生場所は、自宅などの「住居」が４９２８人と最も多かった。（2024/07/30-18:10）

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2024.07.30 18:10Nation

Over 12,000 People in Japan Sent to Hospital in Week due to Heatstroke

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Over 12,000 people in Japan were sent to hospital due to heatstroke in the week that ended on Sunday, the largest weekly total since this year's tally began on April 29, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said Tuesday.
   As the country saw scorching weather, the number of people taken to hospital because of heatstroke jumped by 3,588 from the previous week to 12,666.
   People aged 65 or older accounted for 7,279, or 57.5 percent, of the total. Twenty-three people died, and those with severe symptoms who require hospitalization for three weeks or more amounted to 334.
   Most of the heatstroke sufferers, or 4,928 people, fell ill at home.