WATCH | Some Quebec ERs running at 140% capacity

Pressures from COVID-19 cases and a lack of primary care services have forced some hospital emergency rooms in Quebec to operate at 140 per cent capacity. Experts say Quebec isn’t alone and the strain could become a crisis if it lasts through flu season.

WATCH | Some Quebec ERs running at 140% capacity
A hospital sign stating 'urgence.'

Pressures from COVID-19 cases and a lack of primary care services have forced some hospital emergency rooms in Quebec to operate at 140 per cent capacity. Experts say Quebec isn’t alone and the strain could become a crisis if it lasts through flu season.