On April 20, 2026, Quebec's emergency room data from urgencesquebec.com shows a notable improvement in patient flow compared to April 19. Total patients waiting dropped from 1,491 to 1,098, a significant reduction of 393 individuals. The overall stretcher occupancy rate also saw a favorable decrease of 3 percentage points, settling at 76% across the province's 116 reporting facilities.
Despite these improvements, severe overcrowding persists in specific regions. Montreal remains under pressure with 106% stretcher occupancy, lead by the CHUM and Royal Victoria. The suburban belts remain even more strained; Laurentides and Laval report critical stretcher occupancy rates of 133% and 141%, respectively. Hôpital Charles-Le Moyne currently reports the highest volume of waiting patients in the province.