Key Points

• Between July 22, 2019, and July 23, 2019, the region’s six departments were placed under an orange alert. Between July 24, 2019, and July 25, 2019, two departments were placed under a red alert (Eure-et-Loir, Loiret), while the other four departments remained under an orange alert. The alert period ended on July 26, 2019.

• Total healthcare utilization: A slight increase between July 23, 2019, and July 29, 2019, in SOS Médecins calls for all causes (ages 75 and older and all ages).

• Healthcare utilization for the iCanicule¹ composite indicator: An increase between July 23, 2019, and July 25, 2019, in the proportion of emergency room visits for iCanicule among all ages, hospitalizations following iCanicule-related visits among all ages, and SOS Médecins calls for iCanicule among all ages. These indicators decreased between July 26, 2019, and July 29, 2019.

¹ Hyperthermia, dehydration, and hyponatremia