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Daily Summary — Emergency Room Capacity in Québec (August 19, 2026)

This summary covers emergency room capacity data for Québec on August 19, 2026.

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Daily Summary — Emergency Room Capacity in Québec (August 19, 2026)

System Overview

  • Records collected: 2566
  • Installations reporting: 107
  • Average ER capacity: 84.8%

Over the previous 7 days (August 12, 2026 to August 18, 2026), the average capacity was 82.3% based on 17217 records from the same 107 installations.

  • Difference between yesterday and the previous 7-day average: +2.50 pp

Highest Average Capacity: August 19, 2026

The following installations reported the highest average capacity levels:

  1. Hôpital général du Lakeshore

    • Average capacity: 213.9%
    • Records: 24
  2. Hôpital Royal Victoria

    • Average capacity: 201.3%
    • Records: 24
  3. L'Hôpital général Juif Sir Mortimer B. Davis

    • Average capacity: 200.5%
    • Records: 24

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