China News Service, February 8th. According to Euronet, citing Eurolink News Agency, on February 7th local time, the Italian government approved the humanitarian rescue ship "Ocean Viking" carrying 422 refugees in Thira, southern Italy. The port of Augusta in the province of Cuzha is docked.
At present, 8 people on the refugee ship have been diagnosed with the new crown virus.
According to reports, "Marine Viking" rescue coordinator Alberta said that there were a total of 422 people on board, 8 of whom tested positive for the new crown virus and the patients had been isolated on board.
In addition, there are babies, children, pregnant women and unaccompanied minors on board.
Augusta Mayor Di Mare said there were 124 minors on board.
The refugees will be taken to the quarantine boat for isolation, and the police have begun to identify them.
Di Mare appealed that the new government that is about to be born should pay attention to and solve the refugee problem, and not just leave the refugee resettlement problem to Sicily.
In addition, the mayor of Lampedusa, Matilo, also asked the new government to adopt a clear policy on the refugee issue and not to take an ambiguous position.
The report pointed out that since February, Sicily has ushered in a new wave of refugees. About 1,500 refugees from Libya arrived in Sicily on multiple refugee boats within two days.
In addition, there are refugees from Sudan, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali and Nigeria, while a small number of refugees landed in Sardinia.
(Huang Xin)