Key Points

• Météo-France issued an orange alert for the Gard department on August 8, 2022 (the 9th consecutive day) and a yellow alert for 9 other departments in the region.

• Total healthcare utilization: no increase in emergency care visits over the past few days among all age groups and those aged 75 and older.

• Healthcare utilization for the iCanicule1 composite indicator: an increase over the past 7 days in heat-related conditions (iCanicule composite indicator) across all age groups, particularly among those aged 75 and older. This upward trend is particularly pronounced during the period from July 31, 2022, to August 5, 2022.