Many had been on board under severely cramped conditions for the past 12 days.
The transfers come as the latest arrivals fuel anger from local officials in Lampedusa and Sicily over a rise in illegal landings.from North Africa, a task complicated by security measures imposed under the coronavirus crisis.
The meeting came after an Italian court last week slapped down a decree issued by Mr Musumeci ordering the closure of migrant centres on the island to curb the spread of the coronavirus.A hot pink boat funded by street artist Banksy has rescued 89 migrants in the Mediterranean According to sources at the meeting, Mr Conte promised two more boats, within 48 hours, to evacuate migrants from the island.
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