Update to Coronavirus Zones in Ukraine: 14 Regions Become "Red"
75 are "orange", 106 are "yellow".
On August 20, an extraordinary meeting of the State Commission on Technogenic and Emergency Situations was held, at which the levels of epidemic danger of coronavirus spread in Ukraine were reviewed. Minister of the Cabinet of Ministers Oleh Nemchinov announced this in a Telegram channel.
14 regions of Ukraine exceeded the level of new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population over the past 2 weeks. Thus, Ukraine has 14 "red", 75 "orange" and 106 "yellow" zones.
The new distribution of regions by incidence level will take effect starting Monday, August 24. Epidemic levels are set for 14 days.
The following regions were placed in the "red" zone:
- the city of Kolomyia, and Horodenka, Kosiv and Tysmenytsia districts of Ivano-Frankivsk Region
- the city of Sambir in Lviv Region
- the city of Bilyaivka in Odesa Region
- the cities of Dubno and Ostroh, and Kostopil, Radyvyliv and Rivne districts of Rivne Region
- the city of Chernivtsi, and Zastavna and Kitsman districts of Chernivtsi Region
On August 20, 2,134 new coronavirus infections were recorded in Ukraine — a new record.
Map of coronavirus spread in Ukraine (updated in real time)
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