The health authority for the Outaouais says it's seeing emergency rooms in the region becoming overrun, with some well-over capacity in the last week. On Friday, Maniwaki Hospital saw an occupancy rate of 150 per cent of patients at its emergency department, while Hull Hospital saw 140 per cent. Gatineau Hospital's emergency department was under similar pressure, according to Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l'Outaouais (CISSSO). Shawville's emergency department had every bed free Friday. Ottawa hospitals deal with surgeIn recent weeks, Ontario hospitals have also been pushed to the limit, mostly because of a surge in COVID-19 patients.

Source: CBC News April 30, 2021 22:30 UTC