Health Monitoring During the Heat Wave in the Grand-Est Region. Update as of August 18, 2020

Key points

  • The heat wave ended on August 13, 2020.

  • Total healthcare utilization: Increase since August 6, 2020, in emergency room visits across all age groups and for all causes. This increase is not observed for SOS Médecins consultations.

  • Healthcare utilization for the iCanicule composite indicator: An increase in heat-related conditions among emergency room visits and SOS Médecins consultations through August 12, 2020, and August 9, 2020, respectively. Since then, a gradual decline in these indicators has been observed.

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