Key Points

• Météo-France issued an orange alert for 12 departments on July 22, 2019, including 4 that had been under alert since July 21, 2019 (Ardèche, Drôme, Isère, and Rhône).

• Total healthcare utilization: Increase between July 21, 2019, and July 22, 2019, in emergency room visits for all causes (age 75 and older).

• Healthcare utilization for the iCanicule¹ composite indicator: No increase observed between July 21, 2019, and July 22, 2019, for the iCanicule composite indicator.

¹ Hyperthermia, dehydration, and hyponatremia