Who can use public transport, what routes will remain open on March 23

State authorities on March 22 clarified to some extent which industries are considered critically important, following an announcement that non-critical employees will no longer have access to public transport for the duration of the quarantine.

The Ministry of Economy is considering whether to focus on sectors instead of individual companies that will be allowed to operate, according to Andy Hunder, president of the 700-member American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine. He cited the system used by New York after the city declared a state of emergency earlier this month.

Essential health care operations:

Research and laboratory services

Hospitals

Walk-in-care health facilities

Emergency veterinary and livestock services

Elder care

Medical wholesale and distribution

Home health care workers or aides for the elderly

Doctor and emergency dental

Nursing homes, residential health care facilities or congregate care facilities

Medical supplies and equipment manufacturers and providers

Essential infrastructure:

Utilities including power generation, fuel supply, and transmission

Public water and wastewater

Telecommunications and data centers

Airports/airlines

Transportation infrastructure such as bus, rail, or for-hire vehicles, garages

Hotels, and places of accommodation

Essential manufacturing:

Food processing, manufacturing agents, including all foods and beverages

Chemicals

Medical equipment/instruments

Pharmaceuticals

Sanitary products

Telecommunications

Microelectronics/semi-conductor

Agriculture/farms

Household paper products

Essential retail:

Grocery stores including all food and beverage stores

Pharmacies

Convenience stores

Farmer’s markets

Gas stations

Restaurants/bars (but only for take-out/delivery)

Hardware and building material stores

Essential services:

Trash and recycling collection, processing and disposal

Mail and shipping services

Laundromats

Building cleaning and maintenance

Child care services

Auto repair

Warehouse/distribution and fulfillment

Funeral homes, crematoriums, and cemeteries

Storage for essential businesses

Animal shelters

News media

Financial Institutions:

Banks

Insurance

Payroll

Accounting

Services related to financial markets

Providers of basic necessities to economically disadvantaged populations:

Homeless shelters and congregate care facilities

Food banks

Human services providers whose function includes the direct care of patients in state-licensed or funded voluntary programs; the care, protection, custody, and oversight of individuals both in the community and in state-licensed residential facilities; those operating community shelters and other critical human services agencies providing direct care or support

Construction:

Skilled trades such as electricians, plumbers

Other related construction firms and professionals for essential infrastructure or for emergency repair and safety purposes

Defense:

Defense and national security-related operations supporting the U.S. Government or a contractor to the U.S. government

Essential services necessary to maintain the safety, sanitation and essential operations of residences or other essential businesses:

Law enforcement

Fire prevention and response

Building code enforcement

Security

Emergency management and response

Building cleaners or janitors

General maintenance whether employed by the entity directly or a vendor

Automotive repair

Disinfection

Vendors that provide essential services or products, including logistics and technology support, child care and services:

Logistics

Technology support for online services

Child care programs and services

Government-owned or leased buildings

Essential government services

Any single-employee business, like gas stations, are exempt automatically and do not need to request an exemption.

According to Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko, special passes are being granted to critical employees via smartphone. Transportation restrictions do not apply to personal transport, such as private cars and taxi services.

The Kyiv city government website published the list of bus, trolleybus and tram routes that will remain open for special pass holders.

Bus routes:

No. 56-D Palladin Avenue – Lybidska metro station
No. 114 Miloslavskaya Street – Central Railway Station
No. 118 Chernihivska metro station – Polytechnic Institute metro station
No. 119 Kassiyana Street – Kontraktova Square
No. 220 Trostyanetskaya Street – Medova Street
No. 500 Severnaya Street – Central Railway Station

Trolleybus routes:

No. 7 Chornobyl’ska Street – Ploscha Lva Tolstoho metro station
No. 16 Tupolev Street – Maidan Nezaleznosti
No. 30 Miloslavskaya Street – Kadetskyi Hai Street
No. 91-N Miloslavskaya Street – Central Railway Station
No. 92-N Prospect Svobody – Sikorsky International Airport (Zhuliany)

Tram routes:

No. 1 Mykhailovskaya Borshchahivka – Starovokzalnaya station
No. 12 Pushcha Voditsa – Kontraktova Square
No. 14 Otradny Prospect – Kontraktova Square
No. 16 Heroiv Dnipra metro station – Kontraktova Square
No. 22 Perova Blvd – Zavod ZBK
No. 28-D General Vatutin Avenue – Poznyaki metro station