KIEV, April 22 – RIA Novosti. The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine intends to extend the quarantine in the country until at least may 11, but to soften some of the measures, announced Premier Denis Shmyhal.
Earlier, Smigel said that the government intends to extend the quarantine, which is valid until April 24, but at the same time to mitigate a number of restrictive measures. However, any time the Prime Minister did not name. Chief sanitary doctor of Ukraine Viktor Lyashko on Monday said that the Ministry of health will insist on the extension of quarantine measures in the country until at least may 12.
“According to the calculations of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, which were obtained recently, are expected to have even two peaks of incidence. One, roughly, this is the end of April and, roughly, between 3 and 8 may. We don’t know how powerful they are… So at the Cabinet meeting, based on these calculations, we will extend the quarantine at least until may 11. At the same time, we plan to mitigate some measures”, – said Smigel in interview to Agency “RBC-Ukraine” published on Wednesday.
According to him, in particular, the government plans to soften the terms of mandatory observation. He also did not rule out easing restrictions in several areas, but not named, in which.
“so far, we consider 11 as may be desired threshold, after which we expect to obtain positive data, and live in a milder mode. But not the fact that it will — We want may 12, we had a certain softening, and we have already started to think about the development of the economy. Therefore, we now calculate the model, where is the balance between strict quarantine and economic sectors. A particularly critical sector of small and medium-sized businesses, in which a very large number of jobs,” he added.
the Ukrainian Government since March 12 because of an outbreak of coronavirus COVID-19 introduced a nationwide quarantine. From 6 April quarantine measures in the country was tightened, in particular, the government has forbidden to gather on the street in groups of more than two persons, except in cases of support of children. It is also forbidden to walk in parks, green areas and promenades, numerous sports and playgrounds. Ukrainians were obliged to wear personal protective equipment and when leaving the house to have at itself the documents proving the identity. A limited number of operating checkpoints on the state border of Ukraine.
the world health organization on 11 March announced the outbreak of a new coronavirus infection COVID-19 pandemic. According to the latest world health organization, worldwide there were more than 2.39 million infections, more than 162 thousand people died.
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