Ukraine’s coronavirus restrictions until April 24 (INFOGRAPHIC)

To enter grocery stores and pharmacies, Kyivans now often have to line up at their entrances first.

And these lines aren’t caused by any type of shortage — they are the result of restrictions that the Kyiv authorities have imposed on public life to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus combined with voluntary measures taken by some local businesses.

Starting on March 25, all groceries and pharmacies in Kyiv have been required to limit the number of people inside: no more than one person per 10 square meters of the building’s area. Now, security guards ask people to wait outside until others exit.

There are also extra measures that people take themselves and sometimes ones that businesses try to enforce. Security guards in some grocery stores can ask people to put on medical masks. So can some taxi drivers when passengers get into their cars. Street vendors draw lines around their stalls to mark the distance that the customers should keep from one another.

Many Kyivans wear masks outside, although neither the city nor the national government require wearing them outside or in most public places. Since March 24, Kyiv requires masks only in administrative and factory buildings.

Masks are also required in buses, trams and trolleys. But this concerns a limited number of people, since only critical personnel — like people working in medicine, law enforcement, grocery stores and pharmacies — are allowed to use them.

The Kyiv city authorities forced some street vendors to close, too: kiosks selling coffee and shawarma have been banned in the city since March 24. Pouring coffee and alcohol in grocery stores is also forbidden. On March 24, the city also banned the use of playgrounds and sports grounds.

Police are supposed to enforce the restrictions, but some coffee and shawarma stands still operate in the city. And some kids can still be seen on the playgrounds.

Ukraine imposed a nationwide COVID-19 quarantine on March 12, intensified it on March 17 and then extended it from April 3 to April 24. In Kyiv, local authorities introduced even further restrictions on March 23, 24 and 25 indefinitely, adding more measures on the use of public transport and social distancing policies. Source: Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

Children have been free from schools since the government imposed the first quarantine measures on March 13, closing all educational institutions and banning mass events of more than 300 people.

The government went further on March 17 by banning public gatherings of over 10 people. It also closed most public places, such as restaurants, gyms, beauty salons, cinemas and shopping malls. Only businesses and enterprises that provide essential services are open to the public, including grocery stores, pharmacies, post offices, banks and gas stations.

Ukraine shut down its subways — in Kharkiv, Dnipro and Kyiv — on March 18. Besides closing subways, on March 17 the government also halted all the domestic bus, rail and air travel. Travel by personal car and taxi services, however, is not limited across Ukraine.

From March 18 to March 26, all airports have been closed, except for Kyiv Boryspil International Airport, which had a few special flights. These were mostly for Ukrainians trying to return home and foreigners who wanted to leave.

But on March 27, the government will impose a lockdown of its borders and stop all passenger flights, including via Boryspil, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video address on March 26. Still, Ukrainians will be able to enter the country by foot or by car, according to Interior Minister Arsen Avakov. As of March 26, there are 89 available land border checkpoints.

The government, however, has closed entry to foreign citizens, except for those with residency permits and special status. It has also banned Ukrainians from traveling abroad.

The government initially imposed quarantine restrictions until April 3, but then extended them until at least April 24.

As of March 27, Ukraine has 218 confirmed cases of COVID‑19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. COVID‑19 has killed five people in Ukraine. Worldwide, the disease has infected over 537,000 and killed over 24,100 people.