Since September, Ukraine has seen a rapid growth of new coronavirus cases, according to official statistics, from 2,000 new daily cases in September to a record 13,000 per day. This means a rise from 62,000 to 306,000 of currently active cases. An exceptionally high number of hospitalizations may create difficulties for Ukrainian hospitals, the government warns. At the same time, officials have done little to provide assistance, such as opening mobile hospitals that could help ease the situation. The availability of current hospital beds is not yet critical but may well become so. In Kyiv – with more-than-average COVID-19 cases per 100,000 capita – the hospital load is 57%.
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People walk on the street in central Kyiv on Nov. 19, 2020.
