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

This summary covers emergency room capacity data for Québec on August 17, 2026.

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

System Overview

  • Records collected: 2564
  • Installations reporting: 107
  • Average ER capacity: 83.3%

Over the previous 7 days (August 10, 2026 to August 16, 2026), the average capacity was 83.0% based on 16148 records from the same 107 installations.

  • Difference between yesterday and the previous 7-day average: +0.30 pp

Highest Average Capacity: August 17, 2026

The following installations reported the highest average capacity levels:

  1. Hôpital général du Lakeshore

    • Average capacity: 196.1%
    • Records: 24
  2. Hôpital Royal Victoria

    • Average capacity: 192.9%
    • Records: 24
  3. Hôpital général de Montréal

    • Average capacity: 172.0%
    • Records: 24

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