Key Points

• On July 16, 2022, Météo-France issued an orange alert for five departments in the region. On July 17, 2022, and July 18, 2022, three departments were placed under a red alert (Loire-Atlantique, Maine-et-Loire, and Vendée), while the other two departments remained under an orange alert (Mayenne and Sarthe).

• Total healthcare utilization: No increase between July 16, 2022, and July 18, 2022, in emergency care utilization among all age groups and those aged 75 and older.

• Healthcare utilization for the iCanicule composite indicator: An increase between July 16, 2022, and July 18, 2022, in the proportion of SOS Médecins procedures for iCanicule among coded procedures (age 75 and older and all ages), and in the proportion of emergency department visits for iCanicule among coded visits (age 75 and older and all ages).