Nicholas Erin
Japanese meteorologists promise that this year from July to September, average temperatures across the country will be higher than usual.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said on Wednesday, June 24 that two higher pressure areas — one from the Pacific Ocean and the other from the Tibetan Plateau — will overlap near Japan in the next three months.
Meteorologists also argue that, for sure, this will bring intense heat to most of the country.
Cases of heat stroke in Japan tend to increase in July and August. So last year over the course of these two months, more than 50,000 people were taken to the hospital, and more than 100 of them died.
Doctors warn that this year people should be even more careful, because due to the spread of the coronavirus they are asked to wear face masks, which increases the person’s temperature and makes breathing difficult, which is especially dangerous in the heat.
The authorities recommend that every citizens take off their masks if they are on the street and removed from others at a social distance. And those who prefer to wear masks are urged to refrain from vigorous exercise and drink more pure water.
Sergey Stankevich
Dmitri Drobnitsky
