According to data from urgencesquebec.com, the provincial emergency room situation for June 25, 2026, shows significant regional disparities despite an overall improvement in wait times. The total number of patients waiting has dropped to 680 from an early-day high of 1,526, and is substantially lower than the 1,527 recorded fourteen days ago. This represents a decrease of 847 patients waiting compared to the mid-June snapshot, alongside a 2-percentage-point decrease in average stretcher occupancy.
However, high-density areas remain under extreme pressure. Montréal, Laurentides, Laval, and Lanaudière are all reporting stretcher occupancy rates above 100%, with Laurentides and Lanaudière peaking at 120%. While regions like Mauricie et Centre-du-Québec report no patients waiting, major urban centers like Hôpital de la Cité-de-la-Santé and Hôpital Pierre-Le Gardeur continue to face heavy patient volumes and capacity strain.