On September 11, 2026, Quebec's emergency departments recorded 1,208 patients waiting and 3,890 total individuals in ERs, with an overall stretcher occupancy rate of 92%. According to historical data from urgencesquebec.com, this represents an upward trend in demand compared to four days prior (September 8, 2026), when there were 1,080 waiting patients and stretcher occupancy was 4 percentage points lower at 88%.
Regionally, severe capacity strain persists across several metropolitan hubs. Laval registered a critical 176% stretcher occupancy, driven by Hôpital de la Cité-de-la-Santé, which had 52 patients waiting. Montreal also faces high pressure with 252 waiting patients and a 137% stretcher occupancy, highlighted by the Hôpital général juif operating at a staggering 287% stretcher capacity. In contrast, Mauricie et Centre-du-Québec reported zero patients waiting and 0% stretcher occupancy.