Summary In week 34 (August 17–23, 2020), emergency department visits and hospitalizations following visits decreased slightly across all age groups (by 4.4%, or 19,689 visits, and 3.7%,...

Summary In week 34 (August 17–23, 2020), total activity at SOS Médecins clinics declined among children (-12.5%, or 1,596 fewer procedures) and remained stable among adults. For the...

Key points In mainland France Exponential increase in SARS-CoV-2 transmission (+58% in Week 34), faster among young adults Increase in the number of people with symptoms (+74%),...

Key Points Between June 1 and August 18, 2020, there was a 17% decrease in the number (801) of emergency room visits due to drowning in France compared to the same period in 2018 and...

Summary In week 33 (August 10–16, 2020), emergency department visits increased slightly across all age groups (+6%, or +20,467 visits), as did hospitalizations following visits (+4%, or...

Summary In week 33 (August 10–16, 2020), total activity at SOS Médecins clinics increased, with a more pronounced rise among those aged 2–14 (+15%, or +1,254 visits) than among those...

Key points In mainland France Significant increase in SARS-CoV-2 transmission, most pronounced among young adults Continued increase in incidence (+42%) and positivity rate (+42%),...

Key Points A heat wave began on August 5, when Météo-France issued a yellow alert for 32 departments. Starting on August 6, several departments were placed under an orange alert in 8...