Medics fighting COVID-19 to get 300% increase in salaries this week – Zelensky

All medics working with COVID-19 patients in Ukraine will receive a 300% increase in salaries this week.

President Volodymyr Zelensky stated this at a press conference on his first year in office in Kyiv on Wednesday, an Ukrinform correspondent reported.

He noted that the allowances to healthcare workers had already been paid in 15 regions.

"This week, I believe the number of regions will increase... And in all regions, medics who are fighting COVID-19 will receive these funds," the president said.

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