Summary More than half of the excess deaths were recorded between June 25 and June 27
PARIS (Reuters) - France recorded 5,764 excess deaths between June 17 and July 2 when the country was hit by heatwaves, the national health agency reported on Wednesday.
Health Minister Stephanie Rist had originally estimated the excess deaths in late June at 2,025.
The count, which includes all deaths regardless of their cause, represents a 36% excess mortality during the period, the agency said.
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More than half of the excess deaths were recorded between June 25 and June 27.
The deaths of people aged 75 and older represented about two-thirds of the excess mortality.
The tally is still preliminary and final data will be available at the end of summer.
