Ukraine Extends Quarantine to November 1 and Plans to Close Borders to Foreigners

Quarantine will continue in the current colour-coded zoning format.

The Cabinet of Ministers is extending the coronavirus quarantine until October 31. This was announced by Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.

Quarantine will continue into November in the format of dividing the country into zones of restriction severity — from “green” to “red”.

Denys Shmyhal,
Prime Minister of Ukraine

Rising infection rates in recent weeks are forcing us to act more decisively. Today at the government meeting we will consider extending adaptive quarantine for 2 months. Zoning restrictions by colour will remain in effect until at least November 1.

As part of measures to combat the spread of coronavirus, the government has also decided to ban entry into Ukraine for foreigners. The exceptions will be foreigners with residence permits and representatives of international missions.

“Given the infection rate, we must protect our fellow citizens and show responsibility toward our foreign partners. Today the government will consider closing the borders to foreign nationals until the end of September, or almost the end of September,” — the Prime Minister is quoted as saying by “Nv.ua”.

The division of Ukraine into quarantine zones began in August and is updated weekly depending on indicators in the regions. In the “green” zone, social distancing and mask-wearing requirements apply in public places, while in the “red” zone, entertainment venues, catering outlets and public transport are barred from operating.

For nearly two weeks, Ukraine has recorded more than 1.5 thousand cases of coronavirus infection. On Wednesday morning, 1,670 new cases were recorded.