Last month, when the rainy season was early in various parts of the country, more than 21,000 people were transported by emergency due to heat stroke nationwide, more than double the number in July last year.
From the 26th, the temperature will rise mainly in eastern and western Japan, and it is expected that hot days will continue in various places, so caution against heat stroke is required.
Last month, the end of the rainy season was earlier than normal and the hot days continued, and the temperature in northern Japan was considerably higher than normal.
According to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the number of people nationwide who were transported by emergency due to heat stroke last month was 21,372, more than 2.5 times that of July last year.
By age group, the number of elderly people aged 65 and over was 12,110, accounting for more than half.
In addition, there are 6882 people between the ages of 18 and 65, 2203 people between the ages of 7 and 18 and 177 people between the ages of 0 and 7.
Among the places where heat stroke occurs, "houses" account for the largest number at 8698, followed by "roads" including sidewalks at 3707, and "workplaces" such as road construction sites and fields at 2694.
In the middle of this month, there were many rainy days due to the influence of the front, but the temperature will rise nationwide around next Tuesday (31st), and there are places where it will be a hot day of 35 degrees or more, mainly in eastern and western Japan. It is expected.
On the 26th, a hot day is expected to be 37 degrees in Gifu city, 36 degrees in Kyoto city and Maebashi city in Nagoya city, and 35 degrees in central Tokyo and Osaka city, and heat stroke warning alerts are issued from Kanto to various parts of Kyushu. I am.
Avoid going out as much as possible, replenish water and salt diligently, use an appropriate air conditioner indoors so that the room temperature does not exceed 28 degrees Celsius, and take a break outdoors when there is sufficient distance from people. Is also important.