From Monday, March 23, Kyiv public transport will be available only for medical workers, rescuers, law enforcement officers, utility service workers, the staff of groceries and pharmacies.
"Amid the rapid spread of coronavirus, we need to take more effective measures to limit social contacts in our city. That is why, on Monday, March 23, the capital’s public transport will carry only those passengers who go to work at critical enterprises of our city - medical workers, rescuers, law enforcement officers, utility service workers, the staff of groceries and pharmacies,” Kyiv City Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said in his video address on March 21, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
Restrictions on the operation of public transport will not apply to personal vehicles.
As reported, the national lockdown was introduced in Ukraine until April 3 to counteract the spread of Covid-19 coronavirus infection. In particular, educational establishments and all shops except groceries, pharmacies, gas stations and banks were closed. The operation of subways in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Dnipro was suspended. The intercity and interregional road, rail and air passenger transportation was stopped. In addition, the foreigners are banned from entering Ukraine and the international passenger services are suspended.
As of 10:00 on March 21, Ukraine confirmed 41 cases of COVID-19. Fifteen new cases were detected in the last 24 hours.
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