Key Points

Extreme heat, heat wave

• No incidents last week, but Southern Corsica is under a yellow alert today.

Chikungunya, dengue, and Zika

• No imported cases of dengue, chikungunya, or Zika have been identified in Corsica since May 1, 2023.

COVID-19

• Syndromic and virological indicators are on the rise in urban areas and, to a lesser extent, in hospitals, though they remain at low levels.

Pollen

• The allergy risk across the region is moderate, particularly due to grass pollen (source: RNSA).

Air Pollution

• An episode of fine particulate matter pollution is currently underway, linked to an increase in desert dust. The alert procedure, at the highest level, has been triggered today across all of Corsica.