PM Shmyhal: Ukraine enters serious wave of COVID-19 incidence

PM Shmyhal: Ukraine enters serious wave of COVID-19 incidence

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An increasing number of coronavirus cases is recorded in Ukraine every week. In some regions, the occupancy rate of hospitals exceeds 50%.

"We have another anti-record: almost a thousand patients with coronavirus have been officially confirmed in the past day. An increase [in coronavirus cases] is observed from week to week. We’ve got coronavirus wave. The occupancy rate of hospitals has increased significantly. In some regions, the occupancy rate of hospitals exceeds 50%. Unfortunately, this is a negative signal. This means that we have entered a serious incidence wave," Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal said at an extraordinary Cabinet’s meeting on Thursday, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

He once again called on Ukrainians to obey the quarantine rules.

As of June 25, Ukraine’s cases of the coronavirus COVID-19 disease grew to 40,008.

The Government of Ukraine introduced quarantine on March 12 in order to combat the spread of coronavirus infection. In particular, the operation of subways in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Dnipro was stopped, as well as the operation of ground transport in the cities.

The quarantine restrictions started to be eased on May 11.

The Cabinet of Ministers decided to establish adaptive quarantine in Ukraine from May 22 to June 22, and then extended it until July 31.

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