2026-04-12 — Daily report — Quebec ERs show stable occupancy at 74% despite a slight rise in waiting patients, with critical saturation in Laval and Montréal.

Key Takeaways

•Province-wide stretcher occupancy is stable at 74% compared to eight days ago, despite a slight increase of 58 patients waiting for care.

•Laval and Montréal report critical overcrowding with stretcher occupancy rates reaching 135% and 105% respectively.

•Hôpital Charles-Le Moyne is currently the busiest facility in the province with 51 patients waiting.

As of April 12, 2026, data from urgencesquebec.com indicates a total of 1,370 patients waiting across 116 facilities in Quebec. While the current stretcher occupancy of 74% reflects a decrease from the earlier daily peak of 79%, the situation remains strained in urban centers. Compared to eight days ago, the number of patients waiting has increased by 58, although overall stretcher occupancy remains unchanged at 74%.\n\nCritically high occupancy rates are noted in Laval (135%) and Montréal (105%), with the Jewish General Hospital reporting a staggering 189% stretcher occupancy. In contrast, regions like Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean report much lower occupancy levels at 39% and 44% respectively. The province currently sees Hôpital Charles-Le Moyne and Hôpital du Haut-Richelieu as high-traffic hotspots in the Montérégie region.