Key Points

• In Week 26 (June 26–July 2, 2023), activity at SOS Médecins clinics remained stable across all age groups.

• Other seasonal indicators showed little fluctuation, with increases of less than 15% and moderate to low patient volumes. Among children, there was an increase in procedures for bronchitis (+13%, or +72 procedures), dental and ENT conditions (+10%, or +49 procedures), and among 2- to 14-year-olds, procedures for isolated fever (+11%, or +84 procedures), viral syndrome (+6%, or 28 additional cases), and among children under 2 years old, for dermatological conditions (+12%, or 13 additional cases), against a backdrop of a decline in cases for allergies and insect bites.

• Among adults, there was an increase in procedures for heatstroke among those aged 15–74 (+61%, or +52 procedures). In this same age group, there was also an increase in procedures for urinary tract infections (+5%, or +95 procedures) and viral meningitis, though the numbers remain low (18 procedures in S26 vs. 10 in S25).

• Regarding mental health indicators, there was a slight increase in cases of anxiety among adults aged 45 and older (+12%, or +48 cases) and depressive states among those aged 45–64 (+14%, or +10 cases).

• Finally, in small sample sizes, procedures for suspected COVID-19 were slightly higher across all age groups (+14% across all ages, or +56 procedures).