On June 26, 2026, Quebec’s emergency departments reported a total of 804 patients waiting and 2,932 individuals currently in ER care across 120 facilities. While the number of patients waiting has decreased compared to data from 13 days ago (down by 414), the provincial stretcher occupancy rate has intensified, rising from 74% earlier in the day to 82% by the latest snapshot according to urgencesquebec.com.
The regional disparity remains significant; while the Mauricie et Centre-du-Québec region reports zero wait times, metropolitan areas are over capacity. Laval leads the province in congestion with a 169% stretcher occupancy rate, followed closely by the Laurentides at 119% and Montréal at 113%. Major centers like Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont and Hôpital de la Cité-de-la-Santé continue to bear the heaviest burden, contributing significantly to the provincial stretcher saturation.