According to historical data from urgencesquebec.com, the situation across Quebec's 120 emergency facilities shows a moderate improvement compared to two days ago. Total patients waiting for a physician decreased by 72, while the overall stretcher occupancy rate saw a 3-percentage-point decline, settling at 74%. Despite this general downward trend in volume, several regions remain under significant strain, with Montréal, Laval, Montérégie, and Lanaudière all reporting stretcher occupancy rates over 100%.
In contrast, regions like Mauricie et Centre-du-Québec and Nord-du-Québec are currently experiencing minimal to no wait times. The Hôpital de la Cité-de-la-Santé in Laval is presently the most burdened facility in the province, recording 55 patients waiting and a 131% stretcher capacity. Overall, while the provincial total of 3,630 patients in ERs is lower than the early morning peak, critical bottlenecks persist in urban corridors.