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Daily Summary — Emergency Room Capacity in Québec (October 20, 2026)

This summary covers emergency room capacity data for Québec on October 20, 2026.

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Daily Summary — Emergency Room Capacity in Québec (October 20, 2026)

System Overview

  • Records collected: 2564
  • Installations reporting: 107
  • Average ER capacity: 95.6%

Over the previous 7 days (October 13, 2026 to October 19, 2026), the average capacity was 92.4% based on 17957 records from the same 107 installations.

  • Difference between yesterday and the previous 7-day average: +3.20 pp

Highest Average Capacity: October 20, 2026

The following installations reported the highest average capacity levels:

  1. Hôpital Royal Victoria

    • Average capacity: 250.0%
    • Records: 24
  2. Hôpital et Centre d'hébergement de Sept-Iles

    • Average capacity: 201.7%
    • Records: 24
  3. L'Hôpital général Juif Sir Mortimer B. Davis

    • Average capacity: 199.7%
    • Records: 23

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