2026-08-19 — Daily report — Quebec's ER capacity remained stable overall with 81% stretcher occupancy, though severe regional congestion persists in Laval and Laurentides.

Key Takeaways

•Provincial ER stretcher occupancy held steady at 81%, showing no change compared to the previous day.

•Laval faced the most severe congestion with 182% stretcher occupancy, while Laurentides followed at 121%.

•Hôpital Charles-Le Moyne (89 waiting) and Hôpital de la Cité-de-la-Santé (84 waiting) were the busiest individual facilities in the province.

On August 19, 2026, Quebec's emergency room situation remained remarkably stable compared to the prior day, according to historical data from urgencesquebec.com. Across 120 facilities, there were 1,696 patients waiting and 3,919 registered in ERs by the end of the day, reflecting zero net change in waiting patients and provincial stretcher occupancy (holding steady at 81%) from 24 hours ago.

Severe regional bottlenecks persist, with Laval recording a critical 182% stretcher occupancy rate at Hôpital de la Cité-de-la-Santé (the region's sole reporting facility). Laurentides (121%), Chaudière-Appalaches (119%), and Montréal (118%) also experienced high pressure, with Hôpital Charles-Le Moyne in Montérégie recording the single highest waiting list at 89 patients.