Officials say Lampedusa is experiencing an increase in migrant arrivals
A migrant woman who tested positive for coronavirus has given birth on board a helicopter while being airlifted to hospital from an over-crowded holding centre on Italy's Lampedusa island.
Italy says it has seen an increase in migrant arrivals this year.
A rescue ship was given permission on Tuesday to disembark 353 rescued migrants on the island of Sicily after calls from the United Nations.
Meanwhile, a tanker with 27 migrants on board has made fresh pleas for help.
The commercial vessel, Maersk Etienne, says it rescued the migrants following a request by Malta in early August but has since been left at sea. Its crew say they are "desperate".
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