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

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

Daily SummaryOctober 17, 2026
Daily Summary — Emergency Room Capacity in Québec (October 16, 2026)

System Overview

  • Records collected: 2563
  • Installations reporting: 107
  • Average ER capacity: 93.5%

Over the previous 7 days (October 9, 2026 to October 15, 2026), the average capacity was 90.7% based on 17958 records from the same 107 installations.

  • Difference between yesterday and the previous 7-day average: +2.80 pp

Highest Average Capacity: October 16, 2026

The following installations reported the highest average capacity levels:

  1. L'Hôpital général Juif Sir Mortimer B. Davis

    • Average capacity: 243.9%
    • Records: 23
  2. Hôpital Royal Victoria

    • Average capacity: 220.6%
    • Records: 23
  3. Hôpital de Notre-Dame-du-Lac

    • Average capacity: 200.0%
    • Records: 24

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