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

This summary covers emergency room capacity data for Québec on August 8, 2026.

Daily SummaryAugust 9, 2026
Daily Summary — Emergency Room Capacity in Québec (August 8, 2026)

System Overview

  • Records collected: 1924
  • Installations reporting: 107
  • Average ER capacity: 81.6%

Over the previous 7 days (August 1, 2026 to August 7, 2026), the average capacity was 81.0% based on 14839 records from the same 107 installations.

  • Difference between yesterday and the previous 7-day average: +0.60 pp

Highest Average Capacity: August 8, 2026

The following installations reported the highest average capacity levels:

  1. Hôpital Royal Victoria

    • Average capacity: 199.5%
    • Records: 18
  2. Hôpital et Centre d'hébergement de Sept-Iles

    • Average capacity: 180.6%
    • Records: 18
  3. Hôtel-Dieu de Sorel

    • Average capacity: 179.6%
    • Records: 18

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