Ukraine has only 28 days to go — maybe — until the new strictures of their lives are lifted. Since March 17 and until April 24, people in Ukraine have to adjust to travel restrictions, including the inability to use public transportation or travel abroad for most people, as well as strong recommendations to work from home and to wear masks. The normal rhythms of life are broken, with almost all kinds of businesses shut down except for groceries, gas stations, pharmacies, banks and parcel delivery services.
CORONAVIRUS IN UKRAINE: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- As of March 28: 8 people have died from COVID-19 in Ukraine; 3 Ukrainians died in Italy. 5 people have recovered.
- 311 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of March 28. The first case was identified on March 3.
- Ukraine has extended its quarantine measures until April 24.
- Infographic of quarantine measures in place until April 24.
- The measures shuttered most everything but hospitals, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, gas stations, and other critical enterprises.
- How the Ukrainian government has been responding: TIMELINE
- Misinformation on coronavirus is going viral in Ukraine.
- Doctor’s advice: How to stay safe.
- Foreign Ministry: What you need to know about traveling to and from Ukraine now
- Why the Kyiv Post isn’t making its coverage free in the times of COVID-19.
- Coronavirus stops the Kyiv Post’s print edition for now.
- Where to buy masks.
Effects on the economy:
- COVID-19 is already inflicting harm on Ukraine’s economy.
- Invisible Threat Lurks Undetected: Top stories from March 27, 2020 PDF edition.
- The former minister of economy says half a million Ukrainians may lose their jobs in the COVID-19 crisis.
