France reports more than 2,000 additional deaths during late-June heatwave as more hot weather is forecast in Europe

What does the 2,025 figure represent?

It is an excess-deaths estimate for France: authorities said there were 2,025 more deaths in the week of June 22-28 than in the previous week, rather than 2,025 total deaths from all causes during that period Anadolu Ajansı,infobae,Guardian.

Why do officials say the French toll could change?

The estimate is based only on electronic death certificates, which cover a little more than half, or about 60%, of all deaths, while paper certificates are still being processed Anadolu Ajansı,infobae,Ouest France.

What comes next in the weather outlook?

BBC Weather reported that a large area of high pressure building from the Azores toward Portugal and Spain is expected to push temperatures higher across France and southern Britain over the weekend BBC,BBC.