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Health officials still urging to stay cautious as the number of heat-related deaths rises to 20

Health officials still urging to stay cautious as the number of heat-related deaths rises to 20 July 8, 2021 5:52 PM Rania Kaur Updated: SPOKANE, Wash. We may be out of triple digit temperatures, but we are still feeling the aftermath of last week’s extreme heat as Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office says 20 people have died from heat-related illness in Spokane. Mike Lopez, Director of Integrated Medical Services for the Spokane Fire Department explains nationally, the number of heat related calls tends to stay the same even after a temperatures begin to cool down. “Those systems tend to aggregate, accumulate over a period of time and once they hit a certain level it just becomes overwhelming for the individual,” said Lopez.

Medical Examiner confirms 17 people died from heat-related issues

Medical Examiner confirms 17 people died from heat-related issues July 7, 2021 3:48 PM Matthew Kincanon Updated: Elvis Santana/freeimages.com SPOKANE CO., Wash. More people have been identified to have died from issues caused by the heatwave in Spokane County since the beginning the of this month. The Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office said there have been 17 heatwave-related deaths that occurred in Spokane since July 1. Compared to deaths between 2015 and 2020, there had only been 13 deaths in total due to heat exposure. The Medical Examiner’s office said the victims range in age from 26 to 84 and include 8 women and 9 men. Most of them were found alone in houses or apartments without air conditioning. Some were found in buildings where other occupants were suffering from heat-related illnesses as well.

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