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February 23, 2020 3 SAR operations had been rescued in the Mediterranean this week, now for the 274 people on board the ship of the NGO SOS Méditerranée Italy is a safe haven.

"Relief on board of Ocean Viking this morning in hearing that Italy has been assigned as a safe place": we read it in a post tweeted by the same ship Sos Mediterraneé Italy after the assignment of Pozzallo as a safe harbor.

Ocean Viking is now in the port of Pozzallo. In order to ensure adequate prevention measures, migrants will be kept in quarantine in the hotspot of the Sicilian town.

For the same precautionary purposes, the ship's staff will remain isolated on board for as long as necessary. The competent authorities will carry out the assessments and health surveillance deemed essential.

🔴BREAKING: Relief aboard the #OceanViking this morning for people - rescued in the #Mediterranean in 3 SAR operations this week - in feeling that # Italy has been assigned as a safe place: the ship heads to Pozzallo, Sicily, to the landing. pic.twitter.com/hGXGnrsE6T

- SOS MEDITERRANEE ITA (@SOSMedItalia) February 23, 2020