During a heatwave this summer in France, the number of deaths has exceeded normal expectations by 7,000 people as of the end of July, the French Minister of Health announced on Friday, September 4.
According to Reuters, the French Minister of Health, Stephanie Rist, stated on Friday that approximately 7,000 excess deaths have been recorded during the scorching heatwave that hit France this summer until the end of July. She added that the final data will be released in the coming weeks.
Statistics from the health department show that the elderly aged 75 and above are the main group experiencing excess deaths during the heatwave. Factors such as old age, living alone, and social isolation increase the risks faced by the elderly during extreme high temperatures.
Previously, the French health department estimated that between June 17 and July 2, there were 5,764 excess deaths.