Key Points

• The Occitanie region has been experiencing a heat wave since July 4. Météo-France issued a red alert for July 15 for 4 departments (Aveyron, Lot, Tarn, and Tarn-et-Garonne, representing 18.5% of the region’s resident population), and an orange alert for 6 departments (Ariège, Gard, Haute-Garonne, Gers, Lozère, and Hautes-Pyrénées—representing 46.8% of the region’s resident population), and a yellow alert for three departments (Aude, Hérault, and Pyrénées-Orientales—representing 34.7% of the region’s resident population).
• A regional analysis of emergency care utilization shows a decrease in the composite health indicator iCanicule (which includes hyperthermia, dehydration, and hyponatremia) compared to previous days, but it remains at a high level, which is to be expected given the persistent heat.