Chiba heat stroke continues due to power outage About 500 people Three times the previous week & # 13;
Rapid increase September 18 15:31
In Chiba Prefecture, where power outages continue, we found that approximately 500 people were transported on suspicion of heat stroke during the week after the typhoon landed, rapidly increasing to three times the previous week.
According to the summary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Fire Department, Chiba Prefecture has reached 498 people who were transported to the hospital on the suspicion of heat stroke during the week from 9th to 15th of this month when Typhoon No. 15 landed.
This is three times higher than the previous week and is the highest in the whole country compared to other prefectures.
Of those transported in Chiba Prefecture, 2 died, 6 were “severe” requiring long-term hospitalization, 201 were “moderate” requiring hospitalization, and 289 were “mild”.
By age, the number of elderly people aged 65 and over is the largest, with 288, more than half of the total, 190 people aged 18 and under 65, 16 people aged 7 and under 18, and 4 infants It is.
In addition, the number of “residences” is 237, accounting for 48% of the total.
During the same period, a total of over 4200 people were transported nationwide on suspicion of heat stroke, and by prefecture, Aichi Prefecture has 342 people, Osaka Prefecture has 319 people, etc., following Chiba Prefecture.