Key Points

• The third heat wave began in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region on July 30. All departments in the region were placed under an orange heat wave alert by Météo France for at least one day, with the exception of Bouches-du-Rhône (yellow). According to Météo France, temperatures are expected to remain high throughout the week.
• A regional analysis of emergency care utilization shows that visits to emergency rooms, hospitalizations, and SOS Médecins calls have remained stable for the iCanicule composite indicator since the start of the current heatwave.