Quebec Emergency Rooms at 137% Capacity, With No Improvement in Sight

Quebec Emergency Rooms at 137% Capacity, With No Improvement in Sight
Quebec's Health Minister Christian Dubé arrives to update the vaccination and emergency room situation during a press briefing in Montreal, on Dec. 19, 2023. The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz
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Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé had mostly bad news in his first update of the year on the province’s emergency room network.

With emergency departments across the province on Jan. 10 at 137 percent capacity on average, Mr. Dubé told reporters the situation would continue to be difficult for some time.