This is a short audio extract from the NHK G TV programme ‘News Watch 9’ broadcast on January 19th 2024, reporting about the elderly and people with disabilities in Ishikawa prefecture after the earthquake on January 1st 2024.
The latest quake with an estimated magnitude of 4.8, which occurred in the Noto region, measured lower 5, the fifth highest on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, in the Ishikawa town of Shika and registered 4 in the city of Wajima, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
The focus of the temblor, which occurred around 6:42 p.m., was about 10 kilometers deep.
Meanwhile, the Ishikawa prefectural government said Tuesday that the number of people who remain unaccounted for after the Jan. 1 quake rose by four from Monday to 26 while the death toll was unchanged at 222.
A meeting of a national organization made up of local politicians with disabilities was held in Isesaki City, Gunma Prefecture on the 15th, and the plan was to provide extensive support to people with disabilities in anticipation of a prolonged evacuation period following the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.
Fourteen people who evacuated to safety are now believed to have died from causes related to the earthquake in Ishikawa prefecture. Medical experts warn the figure could increase due to poor sanitary conditions in shelters.
On January 15th, NHK reported how some elderly people are hesitant to evacuate out of Ishikawa prefecture because it may disrupt their medical care regime.
A massive earthquake that struck central Japan on New Year’s Day has now claimed 215 lives in Ishikawa Prefecture. Fourteen people who evacuated to safety are now believed to have died from causes related to the disaster. Medical experts warn the figure could increase due to poor sanitary conditions in shelters.
A survey has found that caregivers at facilities for the elderly and people with disabilities are working under extreme stress following the earthquake.
One facility said only ten percent of its staff are able to come to work, and that some employees have been working since New Year’s Day.
A massive earthquake that struck central Japan on New Year’s Day has now claimed 215 lives in Ishikawa Prefecture. Fourteen people who evacuated to safety are now believed to have died from causes related to the disaster. Medical experts warn the figure could increase due to poor sanitary conditions in shelters.
The death toll from the earthquake, which registered up to 7, the highest level on Japan’s seismic intensity scale, reached 215 in Ishikawa Prefecture, including 14 who died due to indirect causes related to the disaster, the prefectural government said Friday.
Their Majesties are deeply saddened by the fact that more than 3,000 people have been left behind in isolated villages, some have died due to the disaster, and we are concerned about the deterioration of the health of those evacuated due to the outbreak of infectious diseases. It means that it is being done.
There is a growing sense of caution regarding infectious diseases such as COVID-19 at an evacuation center in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, where more than 200 people have been evacuated.
A total of 14 people — those suspected of contracting infectious diseases and their family members — have been separated from other evacuees. They have been placed in three classrooms and a medical room on Tuesday at Ogi Junior High School, which has been turned into a shelter.
Of the total, eight died of indirect causes related to the earthquake, including exhaustion and poor health during evacuation. As of 2 p.m. Wednesday, the number of people still unaccounted for stood at 52.
The Japanese government plans to focus more on preventing deaths from indirect causes, rushing to move evacuees, especially elderly people, from stopgap shelters to more livable accommodation out of concern about deteriorating sanitary conditions.
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