During his health press conference, Olivier Véran indicated that French health authorities are preparing to transfer "dozens, even hundreds" of patients with Covid-19 from Ile-de-France to other regions.

These transfers could take place "from this weekend," said the Minister of Health. 

French health authorities are preparing to transfer "dozens, even hundreds" of patients with Covid-19 from Ile-de-France to other regions, due to the particularly tense situation in hospitals in this region, Minister of Health Olivier Véran announced Thursday.

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"We are preparing major transfers of patients to other regions, which could take place as early as this weekend: we are talking about dozens, even hundreds of patients who could be evacuated from Ile-de-France to other hospitals (...) of the national territory ", declared the minister during a press conference.

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