“Rocking is comparable to previous years for the same period, while the indicators (average duration of stay, time of care, etc.) are in low decrease”, mentions Laurence Chartrand, information officer of the CIUSS La Mauricie-et-du-Center-du-Québec.
To this end, a 111.9 % occupancy rate was reported in January 20 in the region’s emergency room, in addition to a period of average care after sorting of 2 h 34.
In addition, the average duration of stays is for Mauricie and Center-du-Québec at 12.62 hours.
Respiratory viruses, large officials
The respiratory viruses would also be the major officials of a good part of the traffic in the emergency room, confirms Ms. Chartrand.
“Right now, we note that people whose state of health is vulnerable consult in our emergencies for complications of respiratory viruses. Various measures are put in place to act in prevention with certain customers and thus reduce traffic in emergency services when alternatives are possible. ”
— Laurence Chartrand, Information agent of the CIUSSS of Mauricie-et-du-Center-du-Québec
To this end, the CIUSSS recalls the importance of consulting in the right place according to its condition, either by visiting its pharmacist, family doctor or by calling Info-Santé 811 or in a CLSC.
-More complex cases in Montreal
The situation would however be more worrying on the side of Montreal, among other things because cases are more complex in the metropolis and the aging of the population is more important.
“We note an increase of more than 600 visits per day at the entire level of Quebec compared to the same period last year,” said Véronique Wilson, Deputy Director General for Network Coordination and Support for Operations at Santé Québec .
During the Weekly Health Quebec Hebdial Press Point on the emergency situation on Friday, Ms. Wilson said that for the Montreal region only, there are 200 additional visits per day to the emergency room compared to the same period last year.
Strong propagation of influenza
The National Director of Public Health, Dr Luc Boileau, expressed a drop in the number of cases of COVID-19 and the syncytial respiratory virus (VRS) across the province. However, Influenza cases are ascent. Until mid-February, the curve should continue to grow.
“It is therefore necessary to anticipate that there will be consequences for people and hospitalizations. There are often between 6000 and 7000 per year, hospitalizations, and even around 300 to 400 people who go to intensive care. Unfortunately, we also have deaths, ”he said in a press point.
Vaccination is the best way to protect yourself from complications from Influenza and Dr. Boileau recalled that it is always time to be vaccinated since the peak of the flu season has not yet been reached.
