自宅などで死亡、昨年１２２人　コロナ感染、１２月急増―警察庁

　新型コロナウイルスに感染後、医療機関以外の自宅などで体調が悪化して死亡した人が昨年３～１２月で計１２２人に上ることが６日、警察庁のまとめで分かった。特に１２月は５６人と急増した。
　全国の警察は、医療機関以外で死亡した人の死因を検視や解剖で調べている。
　警察庁によると、１２２人は都道府県別で東京が最多で３６人。大阪２５人、兵庫１１人と続いた。年代別では７０代が３９人で最も多く、６０代２３人、８０代２２人、５０代２０人、９０代９人、４０代６人、３０代２人、不明１人と続き、２０代以下はいなかった。
　性別では男性が８９人、女性が３３人。月別では４月の２１人を除き、１１月まで１０人以下で推移していたが、１２月は５６人と急増した。
　５６人のうち、自宅や高齢者施設、療養先のホテルなどで死亡した人は５０人。外出先の路上や店のトイレなどで死亡した人は６人いた。
　生前にＰＣＲ検査を受けてコロナ感染が分かっていた人は１８人。死後の検査で感染が判明した人は３８人だった。（2021/01/06-12:20）

A total of 122 people in Japan died at places other than medical institutions between March and December 2020 due to deteriorated health conditions after novel coronavirus infections, police data showed Wednesday.
   Police across the country investigate the cause of death for those who died at places other than medical institutions, such as homes, through autopsies.
   By prefecture, Tokyo has the largest number of such deaths at 36, followed by Osaka at 25 and Hyogo at 11, according to the National Police Agency data.
   By age group, there were 39 such deaths among those in their 70s, followed by 23 cases in their 60s, 22 in their 80s, 20 in their 50s, nine in their 90s, six in their 40s and two in their 30s. No such death was seen among those in their 20s or younger, while there was a case whose age was unknown.
   Of the total, 89 were male and 33 were female.