Documents say patients that have not been swabbed will be moved to the homes. But they will need to have been isolating for 14 days and not suffering symptoms of the virus.
One operator said workers were pulling 16-hour shifts to help companies deal with the post-Brexit rules.
Another said out of 14 employees two are self-isolating and if any more go down they will have to consider closing .
It comes as Boris Johnson will be questioned on the rollout of the vaccine after warnings to abide by lockdown restrictions were stepped up to help the NHS.
One operator said workers were pulling 16-hour shifts to help companies deal with the post-Brexit rules. Pictured: A lorry in Dover on Monday
The first operator told the BBC: A Covid outbreak would be disastrous. Customs clearance staff should be identified as key workers and fast-tracked for vaccination.
Coronavirus morning headlines as some hospital patients to be moved into hotels to free up beds
It is part of a bid to help overwhelmed wards in one of the worst hit parts of the UK
07:55, 13 JAN 2021
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These are the coronavirus morning headlines for Wednesday, January 13, as hospital patients are to be discharged early from a London hospital in order to free beds for critically-ill Covid-19 patients.