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 23, 2023:

  • moderate increase in the proportion of emergency room visits among all age groups and those aged 75 and older for the composite heatwave indicator (iCanicule);

  • an increase in hospitalizations following emergency department visits for the heatwave composite indicator (iCanicule) among coded visits for all ages and those aged 75 and older;

  • an increase (small numbers) in the proportion of SOS Médecins calls for all age groups and those aged 75 and older.