2026-11-04 — Daily report — Quebec ER waiting patient numbers increased by 227 to 1,773, with overall stretcher occupancy rising to 90% led by severe capacity pressures in Laval and Montreal.

Key Takeaways

•Quebec ERs recorded 1,773 waiting patients and a 90% overall stretcher occupancy rate, up by 227 waiting patients and 3 percentage points in occupancy compared to November 3 (source: urgencesquebec.com historical data).

•Laval (159%), Montréal (145%), Laurentides (136%), and Montérégie (129%) saw the most severe stretcher overcrowding.

•Hôpital Charles-Le Moyne was the busiest facility with 99 patients waiting, followed by Hôpital Pierre-Le Gardeur with 70 waiting.

On November 4, 2026, historical data from urgencesquebec.com across 108 reporting facilities showed 1,773 patients waiting to be admitted and 4,246 total patients in emergency rooms, corresponding to an overall stretcher occupancy rate of 90%. Compared to the previous day (November 3, 2026), ER congestion increased, with waiting patient counts rising by 227 (up from 1,546) and overall stretcher occupancy increasing by 3 percentage points from 87%. Over the course of the day, waiting patient numbers climbed from an early snapshot of 1,236 to 1,773 by the latest report.

Severe strain continues in key metropolitan regions. Laval registered the highest regional stretcher occupancy at 159%, closely followed by Montréal (145%), Laurentides (136%), and Montérégie (129%). Montréal and Montérégie also accounted for the highest regional waiting patient volumes at 396 and 337 patients, respectively. At the facility level, Hôpital Charles-Le Moyne in Montérégie logged the highest number of waiting patients at 99 (119% stretcher occupancy), while Hôpital de la Cité-De-La-santé in Laval recorded 66 waiting patients alongside a peak stretcher occupancy of 159%.