According to data from urgencesquebec.com, the provincial emergency room situation on May 12, 2026, shows a notable improvement compared to the previous week. Total patients waiting for care decreased to 1,509 from 1,785 eight days ago, and overall stretcher occupancy cooled by 13 percentage points to 85%. Despite this general downward trend in volume, several urban centers remain under severe pressure.
Laval and Montérégie continue to report the highest occupancy levels, with Hôpital de la Cité-de-la-Santé reaching a critical 151% stretcher capacity. Montreal also faces sustained demand with 117% occupancy across its 21 facilities. Conversely, regions like Mauricie et Centre-du-Québec and Nord-du-Québec are currently experiencing minimal to low pressure, providing a sharp contrast to the congestion in the metropolitan corridor.