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Daily Summary — Emergency Room Capacity in Québec (August 7, 2026)

This summary covers emergency room capacity data for Québec on August 7, 2026.

Daily SummaryAugust 8, 2026
Daily Summary — Emergency Room Capacity in Québec (August 7, 2026)

System Overview

  • Records collected: 2243
  • Installations reporting: 107
  • Average ER capacity: 85.1%

Over the previous 7 days (July 31, 2026 to August 6, 2026), the average capacity was 80.3% based on 15163 records from the same 107 installations.

  • Difference between yesterday and the previous 7-day average: +4.80 pp

Highest Average Capacity: August 7, 2026

The following installations reported the highest average capacity levels:

  1. Hôpital général du Lakeshore

    • Average capacity: 210.3%
    • Records: 21
  2. Hôpital Royal Victoria

    • Average capacity: 201.7%
    • Records: 21
  3. Hôtel-Dieu de Sorel

    • Average capacity: 188.0%
    • Records: 21

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