Key Points

• In the Centre-Val de Loire region: from August 20, 2023, to August 25, 2023, and amid a heat wave, Météo-France has classified 2 departments as under an orange alert (Cher and Indre, representing 20.7% of the region’s resident population) and 3 departments as under a yellow alert (Indre-et-Loire, Loir-et-Cher, and Loiret, representing 62.5% of the region’s resident population).

• Oscour® network emergency facilities: increase during the heatwave period (between August 20, 2023, and August 25, 2023) compared to the previous three weeks in the number of visits for the iCanicule indicator among all ages and those aged 75 and older.

• SOS Médecins associations: no discernible trend in SOS Médecins activity during the episode compared to the preceding three weeks.