Key Points

Five departments are under an orange heat wave alert and seven departments are under a yellow heat wave alert.

• Since the start of the heat wave: the number of heat-related medical calls has stabilized in both the OSCOUR® and SOS Médecins networks following an initial spike.

• For yesterday:

  • - 21 emergency room visits for heat-related illnesses; these visits primarily involved people aged 75 or older. Approximately 52% of emergency room visits were followed by hospitalization;

  • - 12 SOS Médecins consultations for heat-related conditions; these consultations primarily involved people aged 75 or older.