Key Points

• Météo-France had placed three departments under an orange alert (Maine-et-Loire, Mayenne, Sarthe) and two departments under a yellow alert (Loire-Atlantique, Vendée) as of August 6, 2020, and maintained these classifications through August 10, 2020.

• Total healthcare utilization: Increase between August 6 and 10, 2020, in SOS Médecins calls for all causes (ages 75 and older and all ages).

• Healthcare utilization for the iCanicule1 composite indicator: Increase between August 6 and 10, 2020:

  • The proportion of SOS Médecins calls for iCanicule among coded calls (all ages, and 75 years and older);

  • In terms of emergency room visits for iCanicule among coded visits (all ages and 75 years and older);

  • From hospitalizations following visits for iCanicule among coded hospitalizations (all ages).