On May 4, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal announced that the country’s quarantine to prevent the spread of COVID-19 will be extended. However, some restrictions will be lifted.
CORONAVIRUS IN UKRAINE: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- As of May 7: 340 people have died from COVID-19 in Ukraine; 2,396 people have recovered.
- 13,691 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of May 7. The first case was identified on March 3.
- Ukraine has extended its quarantine measures until May 22. The government outlined a plan to ease restrictions gradually.
- 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.
- The former minister of economy says half a million Ukrainians may lose their jobs in the COVID-19 crisis.
