Four new coronavirus cases in Kyiv

Kyiv has four more laboratory-confirmed Covid-19 cases, mayor Vitaliy Klitschko posted on Facebook.

"This afternoon, the State Institution "Kyiv City Laboratory Center of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine" informed us of four more laboratory-confirmed coronavirus cases,” he wrote.

That is, the number of Kyiv residents infected with Covid-19 has increased up to 28 people.

Among the new patients is a 17-year-old girl who returned from London, a 53-year-old woman who contacted a patient in Kyiv region, a 28-year-old woman who returned from Austria, and a 21-year-old man who contacted a sick relative.

"Today, when tens of thousands of Ukrainians return to Ukraine from abroad by special flights, we are in danger of a possible rapid spread of the infection. I appeal to the Ministry of Internal Affairs with a request to tighten control over the compliance of Kyiv residents, especially those arriving in the country, with strict restrictive measures, and the compliance of enterprises and institutions with the organization of work from home of their employees. We must limit the number of social contacts as much as possible!" Klitschko emphasized.

As of morning March 23, Ukraine confirmed 73 coronavirus cases, including three lethal ones. One patient recovered and was discharged from hospital.

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