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Daily Summary — Emergency Room Capacity in Québec (August 23, 2026)

This summary covers emergency room capacity data for Québec on August 23, 2026.

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Daily Summary — Emergency Room Capacity in Québec (August 23, 2026)

System Overview

  • Records collected: 2566
  • Installations reporting: 107
  • Average ER capacity: 73.9%

Over the previous 7 days (August 16, 2026 to August 22, 2026), the average capacity was 81.1% based on 17961 records from the same 107 installations.

  • Difference between yesterday and the previous 7-day average: -7.20 pp

Highest Average Capacity: August 23, 2026

The following installations reported the highest average capacity levels:

  1. Hôpital général du Lakeshore

    • Average capacity: 199.5%
    • Records: 24
  2. L'Hôpital général Juif Sir Mortimer B. Davis

    • Average capacity: 194.5%
    • Records: 24
  3. Hôpital Royal Victoria

    • Average capacity: 173.3%
    • Records: 24

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