(ANSA) - PALERMO, AUGUST 21 - The mayor of Augusta, Cettina DiPietro (M5S), informed of the arrival in the port of the SnavAurelia ship, used as a quarantine for migrants, has ordered the absolute ban on landing. The boat, with just over 250 people on board, of which about twenty positive results from covid-19, is expected in port for tomorrow, after leaving Trapani this morning. "To protect the health of my fellow citizens, none of the people on board, be they crew or migrants, will be able to go ashore in Augusta - explains the mayor -. A strong decision may appear, but I have the responsibility to ensure maximum health safety conditions for the Augustans".
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Migrants: disembarkation from quarantine ship in Augusta
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The mayor of Augusta, Cettina Di Pietro (M5S), informed of the arrival in port of the ship Snav Aurelia, used as a quarantine for migrants, has ordered the absolute ban on landing. (HANDLE)