Key Points

• Over the past 7 days, all departments in the region have been placed under yellow, orange, or red alerts by Météo-France (Calvados: orange alert from July 23 to 25; Eure and Seine-Maritime: orange alert on July 23 and red alert from July 24 to 25; Manche: yellow alert on July 23; Orne: orange alert from July 23 to 25.)

• Total healthcare utilization: Visits to emergency rooms and SOS Médecins for all causes (ages 75 and older and all ages) were generally similar to what is usually observed.

• Healthcare utilization for the iCanicule¹ composite indicator: Between July 23 and 25, there was an increase in the proportion of SOS Médecins procedures related to iCanicule among all coded procedures and in the proportion of emergency department visits related to iCanicule among all coded visits (all ages). Increase on July 23 in the proportion of hospitalizations following visits for the iCanicule composite indicator.

¹ Hyperthermia, dehydration, and hyponatremia