Health Monitoring During the Heat Wave in the Grand-Est Region. Update as of August 18, 2020
Key points
The heat wave ended on August 13, 2020.
Total healthcare utilization: Increase since August 6, 2020, in emergency room visits across all age groups and for all causes. This increase is not observed for SOS Médecins consultations.
Healthcare utilization for the iCanicule composite indicator: An increase in heat-related conditions among emergency room visits and SOS Médecins consultations through August 12, 2020, and August 9, 2020, respectively. Since then, a gradual decline in these indicators has been observed.
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