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The Minister of Health, Jaime Mañalich, confirmed that This afternoon a flight will depart from the Metropolitan Region with six infected patients from COVID-19 to Concepción.
“In fact, patients are being transferred within the Metropolitan Region and also outside the Metropolitan Region,” said the secretary of state.
The flight corresponds to a FACh Hercules aircraft that will transfer six patients “in complete safety”.
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The Minsal head added that there is a fleet of private planes, the Armed Forces and the Carabineros, Available to transfer patients or equipment when required.
“This is part of the strategy to ease the care burden of intensive care units of the Metropolitan Region ”, indicated the minister.
With this they seek to achieve a minimum safety surplus of 10% in each hospital.
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