Key Points

• Météo-France issued an orange alert for 10 departments on August 10, 2020.

• Total healthcare utilization: Between August 6, 2020, and August 10, 2020, there was an increase in SOS Médecins consultations and a stable number of emergency room visits for all causes (ages 75 and older and all ages).

• Healthcare utilization for heat-related conditions: Between August 6, 2020, and August 10, 2020, there was an increase in the number of emergency room visits, the proportion of hospitalizations following visits, and SOS Médecins consultations for heat-related conditions, for all ages and for people aged 75 and older, with numbers remaining limited