JAKARTA - More than 10,000 people in Japan were taken to hospital due to various illnesses related to extreme hot weather.
That number marks the highest weekly figure so far this year, with temperatures reaching more than 35$C at hundreds of observation points, based on official data on Tuesday, July 29.
As reported by ANTARA from Kyodo-OANA, since July 21, 10,804 people have been hospitalized due to hot shocks, fatigue due to heat and other disturbances, which resulted in 16 people in 14 prefectures dying, according to the Disaster and Fire Management Agency.
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A total of 260 people needed hospitalization for more than three weeks, while 3,624 people needed short-term treatment in health facilities. A total of 55.6 percent of those taken to hospitals aged 65 years and over.
On Tuesday, temperatures in 318 out of a total of 914 observation points reached more than 35 degC as of 3 p.m. local time, the highest figure since 2010. The highest temperature has only been recorded in 37 locations, including in Gujo City in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, which reached 39.8 degC.
Because extreme hot temperatures throughout Japan are expected to continue, the authorities urge the public to keep the body hydrated and use the air conditioner appropriately.
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