Public Health France

“Public Health France said it has counted 8,973 deaths so far for that week, cautioning that the number is still only partial.”

“It said the preliminary total was 29 per cent more than the 6,948 deaths registered for the previous week of June 15 to June 21, when the heat wave started.”

“Public Health France said there was a particularly sharp increase week-on-week in the number of deaths in private homes, with those figures up 91 per cent.”

“Deaths in care homes for older people increased by 37 per cent and in hospitals by nearly 20 per cent.”

“The Paris region appears to have been hit hardest, with a nearly 63 per cent increase in deaths from one week to the next, it said.”

“The agency concluded that France experienced a total of at least 1,000 additional deaths during those three days alone, an estimate it cautioned is likely to increase as more data is collected, inclu…”

“There were more than 1,200 deaths on Wednesday, when France was sweltering under its hottest temperatures, increasing to more than 1,400 deaths on each of the two following days, Public Health France…”

“Those warnings blanketed about three-quarters of the country at the peak of the heat wave.”

“The number of deaths recorded between 22 and 28 June increased by 2,025 - 29% - in France, the Public Health France agency announced on Friday.”

“Deaths rose by 62% in the Paris region alone.”

“It said the figure was likely an 'underestimate' and mortality would 'therefore be higher than these initial figures'.”

“The agency concluded that France experienced a total of at least 1,000 additional deaths during those three days alone”

“There were more than 1,200 deaths on Wednesday, when France was sweltering under its hottest temperatures”

“increasing to more than 1,400 deaths on each of the two following days”

“In April and May, before the heat wave, France’s rate of deaths was about 900 to 1,000 per day.”

“The agency said that 85% of the deaths involved people aged 65 and above.”

“Public Health France announced on Sunday that France had recorded around 1,000 more deaths than expected since Wednesday.”

“Since June 24, approximately 1,000 additional deaths (unconsolidated figures) have been observed compared to the deaths recorded in previous months," the agency said in a statement.”

“85% of the deaths involved people aged 65 or over.”

“Public Health France released preliminary figures on Sunday showing 1,000 more deaths than in previous months since Wednesday's peak temperatures.”

“There were more than 1,200 deaths on Wednesday, when France was sweltering under its hottest temperatures ever, increasing to more than 1,400 deaths on each of the two following days, Public Health F…”

“In April and May, before the heat wave, France’s rate of deaths was about 900 to 1,000 per day, it said.”

“The agency concluded that France experienced a total of at least 1,000 additional deaths during those three days alone, an estimate it cautioned is likely to increase as more data is collected, inclu…”

“Those warnings blanketed about three-quarters of the country at the peak of the heat wave.”

“The agency said that 85% of the deaths involved people aged 65 and above.”

“France saw around 1,000 additional deaths last week at the height of its record-smashing heat wave, the country’s public health agency said Sunday.”

“The agency concluded that France experienced a total of at least 1,000 additional deaths during those three days alone, an estimate it cautioned is likely to increase as more data is collected, inclu…”

“There were more than 1,200 deaths on Wednesday, when France was sweltering under its hottest temperatures ever, increasing to more than 1,400 deaths on each of the two following days, Public Health F…”

“In April and May, before the heat wave, France’s rate of deaths was about 900 to 1,000 per day, it said.”

“Those warnings blanketed about three-quarters of the country at the peak of the heat wave.”

“The agency said that 85% of the deaths involved people aged 65 and above.”