According to historical data from urgencesquebec.com, Quebec's emergency departments ended July 26, 2026, with 1,440 patients waiting and 3,596 total patients in ERs across 120 tracked facilities. This is a slight increase from the 1,374 waiting patients recorded at the start of the day, but represents a significant improvement compared to the prior week. On July 20, 2026, there were 1,570 patients waiting, and average stretcher occupancy was at a much higher 90%, compared to today's average of 73%.
Despite the general provincial improvement, localized pressure remains critical. Laval, Montérégie, and Montréal continue to struggle with stretcher occupancies exceeding capacity at 137%, 116%, and 106% respectively. Individually, Hôpital Charles-Le Moyne (Montérégie) was the busiest ER in the province with 63 patients waiting, followed closely by Hôpital de la Cité-de-la-Santé in Laval with 52 patients waiting. Conversely, Mauricie et Centre-du-Québec reported an unusually quiet day with zero patients waiting.