Key Points

• Seven departments in the region have been under an orange alert since Saturday, August 19, 2023, including three since August 18, 2023.

• Trends in heat-related morbidity indicators from August 18, 2023, to August 20, 2023:

  • an increase between August 18, 2023, and August 20, 2023, in the proportion of emergency room visits for the composite heatwave indicator (iCanicule) among coded visits across all age groups;

  • no significant increase between August 18, 2023, and August 20, 2023, in the proportion of SOS Médecins calls for all ages and those aged 75 and older.