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

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

Daily SummaryAugust 17, 2026
Daily Summary — Emergency Room Capacity in Québec (August 16, 2026)

System Overview

  • Records collected: 2567
  • Installations reporting: 107
  • Average ER capacity: 75.8%

Over the previous 7 days (August 9, 2026 to August 15, 2026), the average capacity was 83.6% based on 15930 records from the same 107 installations.

  • Difference between yesterday and the previous 7-day average: -7.80 pp

Highest Average Capacity: August 16, 2026

The following installations reported the highest average capacity levels:

  1. Hôpital Royal Victoria

    • Average capacity: 196.5%
    • Records: 24
  2. Hôpital de Mont-Laurier

    • Average capacity: 171.0%
    • Records: 24
  3. Hôpital du Suroît

    • Average capacity: 170.1%
    • Records: 24

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