This emergency department reported no temporary closures in 2023–24.
Nova Scotia publishes no live ER status, so this annual open-data figure is the best signal we have for whether the door will be open. In an emergency, call 911, paramedics know which ERs are open. Nova Scotia open data ↗
When this ER is busiest
Based on our archive, this emergency room is typically busiest around 11am and on Sundays, and quietest around 8pm and on Thursdays.
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Over the last month its posted wait has typically been about 3h 53m, ranging roughly 1h 37m to 4h 37m.
For a non-urgent visit, a calmer hour usually means a shorter wait; in an emergency, go to the nearest ER no matter the time.
Busiest hours, by day
Average emergency wait at Cobequid Community Health Centre by day of week and hour of day, in minutes
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Sun
234
270
257
248
260
249
252
189
223
236
259
271
249
251
231
217
211
182
136
97
82
88
127
219
Mon
206
232
224
219
231
224
218
172
216
211
244
257
249
239
229
217
208
163
131
103
79
87
125
196
Tue
204
217
195
188
183
189
189
141
183
197
242
239
249
246
221
226
205
192
159
99
78
80
142
195
Wed
189
210
176
174
176
177
175
145
172
187
227
255
238
224
208
193
190
169
138
82
67
80
127
188
Thu
178
210
182
182
181
175
179
144
176
187
230
233
234
215
225
203
176
160
122
74
69
70
110
194
Fri
186
195
184
177
177
185
183
133
183
198
241
235
243
231
214
197
176
164
122
99
68
77
121
200
Sat
186
242
221
225
233
240
239
180
227
233
277
274
282
253
228
210
214
173
107
94
83
88
145
249
For a non-urgent visit, a calmer hour usually means a shorter wait; in an emergency, go to the nearest ER no matter the time.
How long is the ER wait at Cobequid Community Health Centre right now?
As of the latest update, about 4h 30m to be seen at Cobequid Community Health Centre. The figure refreshes roughly every 10 minutes and is the hospital's own live estimate, not a guarantee: an emergency room always treats the sickest patients first, so your own wait can differ.
What does the wait time actually measure?
Usually the estimated time to be seen by a physician, but Canada has no common definition. Quebec publishes stretcher occupancy, New Brunswick length of stay, and others an estimate of the wait to be seen, so we keep each province in its own units and never blend them into one misleading number.
How accurate are these ER wait times?
They are the live estimates each hospital publishes, refreshed about every 10 minutes; we stamp every reading with the moment the hospital said it was current and flag a feed that goes stale. They are estimates, not guarantees, an emergency room always sees the sickest patients first, so your own wait can differ. We also backtest our forecasts against what hospitals post next; see the accuracy page.
Should I go to the ER, or somewhere else?
For anything life-threatening, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room now, never wait for a shorter posted time. For a non-urgent problem, calling 811 (free 24/7 health advice), a walk-in clinic, or a pharmacist is often faster. When in doubt, get checked.
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