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Daily Summary — Emergency Room Capacity in Québec (July 16, 2026)

This summary covers emergency room capacity data for Québec on July 16, 2026.

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Daily Summary — Emergency Room Capacity in Québec (July 16, 2026)

System Overview

  • Records collected: 2568
  • Installations reporting: 107
  • Average ER capacity: 82.6%

Over the previous 7 days (July 9, 2026 to July 15, 2026), the average capacity was 83.0% based on 16031 records from the same 107 installations.

  • Difference between yesterday and the previous 7-day average: -0.40 pp

Highest Average Capacity: July 16, 2026

The following installations reported the highest average capacity levels:

  1. Hôpital Royal Victoria

    • Average capacity: 226.0%
    • Records: 24
  2. Hôpital général du Lakeshore

    • Average capacity: 203.3%
    • Records: 24
  3. Hôpital et Centre d'hébergement de Sept-Iles

    • Average capacity: 202.1%
    • Records: 24

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