Key Points

• The third heat wave of the summer of 2026 in Corsica began on Thursday, July 30. It is still ongoing as of August 11.
• At the regional level, an analysis of emergency department visits for the iCanicule composite health indicator during the heat wave shows:
  • a stable number of emergency department visits throughout the episode and a situation comparable to the reference period (July 23–29), across all age groups as well as among those aged 75 and older;
  • no increase in the number of heat-related hospitalizations following a visit to the emergency room during the same time frame;
  • low activity at the SOS Médecins clinic in Ajaccio.