Data from urgencesquebec.com for July 2nd, 2026, shows a general downward trend in emergency room volume compared to July 1st. Total waiting patients decreased by 149, while stretcher occupancy fell from a peak of 87% earlier in the day to 81% by the latest snapshot. Despite this province-wide improvement, severe congestion persists in metropolitan hubs; Montérégie (120%) and Montreal (115%) are significantly over capacity, while the Mauricie region reports minimal activity.
Hôpital Charles-Le Moyne currently records the highest number of waiting patients at 34. While the total number of patients in the ER has decreased from 2,941 to 2,660 throughout the day, the pressure remains high in specialized centers like Hôpital de la Cité-de-la-Santé and Hôpital Pierre-Le Gardeur, which continue to operate well above 100% capacity.