1,747 Excess Deaths During the Heatwave in Belgium
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Country has recorded excess mortality for at least four days, until this Tuesday. INEM and SNS line record high demand, but pressure in emergencies is not yet significant.
Some 1,747 additional deaths were recorded, representing an overmortality of 47.8% for the country as a whole, according to Sciensano. This figure rises to 76% in the Walloon Region. ...
During the heatwave between June 18 and July 1, 1,747 more people died than average. This is evident from figures on excess mortality released today by Sciensano. Particularly in Wallonia, a remarkably higher number of people died than normal. According to Sciensano, these represent the highest mortality rates during a heatwave since the first analyses in 2000.
1,747 excess deaths during the heatwave in Belgium
Belgium recorded 1,747 excess deaths during the heatwave from June 18 to July 1, local media reported Wednesday, citing data released by Belgian public health institute Sciensano. It was the deadliest heatwave-related episode recorded in Belgium since such analyses began in 2000, the report said. June 27 was the deadliest day of the episode, with 641 deaths recorded. The number of deaths remained high on June 28, at 632. As temperatures eased to…
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According to the Walloon Minister of Health Yves Coppieters, the figures of overmortality during the heat wave of late June published by Sciensano on Wednesday are "concerning." They "must be taken with all necessary seriousness," he says in a press release. For the Elected Engaged, these figures "confirm that heat waves are now a real public health issue. They clearly exceed the impact observed during the heat wave of August 2020 and reach, in …
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