Mortality From Extreme Heat Below Forecasts: "We Are Not Going to Have a Very Significant Increase," Says DGS (Directorate-General of Health).

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The Director General of Health points out that the latest heat wave is not causing a level of mortality in line with the forecasts, but warns that it is necessary to wait a few more days.

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Data up to July 6 point to values below those initially predicted, highlights the Director General of Health.

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The last two heat waves caused 123 excess deaths, a value below the forecasts of the Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doctor Ricardo Jorge (Insa), revealed the Director General of Health.

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Rita Sá Machado points out that the impact of the heat waves is not immediate, so only after 15 days will there be a more accurate understanding of what happened. For now, the excess from the two heat waves is 123 deaths.