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France on Sunday said it plans to
Hospitals in Paris are said to be running up to their full capacity, leading to a massive shortage of beds, especially in the ICU.
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The government is hoping to avoid another lockdown through the transfer, while officials prepare to speed up the vaccination programme.
“By the end of this week, probably around 100 patients will have been evacuated from the Ile-de-France region,” Gabriel Attal government spokesperson, said.
He added: “We are doing everything we can to not have to take more difficult, more restrictive measures.”
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The government had already imposed a 6pm curfew across France and restaurants, cafes, cinemas, theatres and large shopping centres have been shut.