On July 29, 2026, Quebec's emergency departments continued to face significant pressure across its 120 monitored facilities. The latest snapshot reported 1,631 patients waiting to be seen and 4,200 total patients in the ER, with an overall average stretcher occupancy rate of 84%. According to historical data from urgencesquebec.com, this represents a slight increase of 8 waiting patients (+0.5%) and a 1-percentage-point decrease in overall stretcher occupancy compared to July 28, 2026.
Critical overcrowding remains highly concentrated in specific regions. Laval led the province with a staggering 155% regional stretcher occupancy, driven by Hôpital de la Cité-de-la-Santé (49 waiting, 155% stretcher). Laurentides (138% stretcher) and Montérégie (128% stretcher) also reported high congestion levels, with Hôpital Charles-Le Moyne in Montérégie logging 48 patients waiting. Meanwhile, Mauricie et Centre-du-Québec experienced a complete reprieve with no waiting patients or stretcher utilization recorded.