Cabinet of Ministers to extend coronavirus quarantine till May

Head of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Denis Shmygal. Photo: screenshot of the video on the Cabinet’s YouTube channel

On April 8, 2020, at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, its head Denis Shmygal announced the intention to extend quarantine until May. The live broadcast of government meetings is available on the Cabinet’s YouTube channel.

“If we have a decrease in the incidence rate on an ongoing basis, then only in May will we begin to talk about possible easing of quarantine measures. This will definitely not occur before April 14,” the Prime Minister emphasized.

He also noted that the authorities have already developed a preliminary strategy for overcoming the crisis eventuated by the coronavirus and will soon present it in an infographic form.

Earlier, the Government announced tightening of security measures during the quarantine period.

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