Ferry with 35 Ukrainians on board arrives from Turkey

A ferry with 35 Ukrainians on board has arrived in Chornomorsk from Karas, Turkey, Ukraine's State Border Guard Service has reported.

"The ferry left Turkey for Ukraine on April 4. This morning, it was met at the Chornomorsk Sea Commercial Port," the report reads.

It notes that specialists of the Ukrainian Health Ministry's laboratory center on water transport boarded the vessel and started examining all passengers and crew. No symptoms of coronavirus disease were detected.

After that, border guards started registering passengers and drivers.

According to the report, Ukrainian citizens could return home with the assistance of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry and, in particular, Ukraine's Consulate General in Istanbul.

According to a government decision, the specified category of persons must undergo mandatory observation within 14 days for which all citizens gave their consent.

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