Key Points

• Météo-France issued an orange alert for 4 departments and a yellow alert for 2 departments on July 18, 2022.

• Total healthcare utilization: No increase in emergency care utilization among all age groups and those aged 75 and older between July 14, 2022, and July 18, 2022. Increase in SOS Médecins diagnoses for all causes during the study period compared to the reference period (June 22, 2022, to July 13, 2022) for all age groups and those aged 75 and older.

• Use of care for the iCanicule composite indicator: No increase in Oscour® network emergency facilities between July 14, 2022, and July 18, 2022, for heat-related conditions (iCanicule composite indicator) among all age groups and those aged 75 and older. Increase in the number of SOS Médecins calls for all age groups over the last 3 days (July 16, 2022, to July 18, 2022). Increase during the study period in emergency room visits and SOS Médecins diagnoses for the iCanicule composite indicator for all ages compared to the reference period (June 22, 2022, to July 13, 2022).