Key points

Heat Warning System

• For the days of 28 and 29 July, 41 departments in 7 regions of mainland France were issued with an orange heatwave warning.

Syndromic surveillance

• In week 30 (from 22 to 28 July 2024), visits to emergency departments and consultations with general practice doctors (SOS Médecins network) remained stable in all age groups compared to the previous week.

Surveillance of emergency medical services

• During the first week of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, interventions by the monitored emergency medical services (SAMU) remained at low levels (141 interventions) and concerned young patients with conditions of low severity, most of whom did not require transport to a healthcare facility.

Wastewater surveillance

• In week 30, an overall trend towards stabilisation of SARS-CoV-2 circulation in wastewater was observed in France.