Quarantine in Ukraine: what restrictions have been tightened since December 19, what is prohibited from today – Ukraine news – UNIAN

Quarantine in Ukraine, which is prohibited as of December 19, 2020 / UNIAN photo, Vyacheslav Ratinsky

This Saturday, Decembre 19th, throughout the territory of Ukraine, new restrictions begin to operate in the framework of the anti-coronavirus quarantine.

New quarantine bans in Ukraine

The quarantine in Ukraine has been extended until the end of winter, that is, until February 28, 2021. At the same time, as of today it is also prohibited:

• holding massive events in educational institutions (performances, celebrations, concerts) with the participation of children from more than one group / class and in the presence of visitors;
• holding festive events, banquets, master classes, public events in entertainment and catering establishments;
• reception of visitors in museums, exhibitions or galleries, if there is more than one person for every 10 m2. meter;
• The catering establishments operate from 23:00 to 7:00 (excluding home delivery and take away). Settlement transactions end after 22:00. At the same time, on the night of December 31 to January 1, 2021, the work of restaurants and cafes will be allowed until 01:00.
• religious events: indoors, subject to the presence of more than one person per 5 m2. meter; outdoors, as long as a distance of 1.5 meters is not observed between those present.

Restrictions that continue to apply without change

At the same time, along with the new bans, other measures against the epidemic continue to operate on the territory of Ukraine. In particular, under the prohibition:

• being in public transport and public places without wearing a mask, as well as being on the street without identity documents;
• unauthorized departure from the place of isolation or observation;
• the holding of massive cultural (including concerts), sporting, social, advertising and other events in which more than 20 people participate and the distance of 1.5 m between the participants is not observed (exceptions: official and professional sporting events without spectators , examinations for notaries and necessary measures to guarantee the work of the authorities);

What restrictions apply in Ukraine as of December 19, 2020 / photo by UNIAN

• work of cinemas and cultural institutions with more than 50% of seats in a room;
• there are more passengers in passenger transport than the number of seats (except for the subway);
• celebration of discos, nightclubs and catering establishments with leisure activities;
• accommodation in catering establishments for more than 4 adults at a table and when the distance between the tables is less than 2 meters;
• work of commercial entities in which the employees do not have masks, marks are not applied according to the distance between clients of 1.5 meters and the visitors have not correctly put on personal protective equipment;
• crossing the border to foreigners without an existing insurance policy (with some exceptions);
• the activities of accommodation institutions (except hotels, rehabilitation centers for people with disabilities, spas);
• visits to educational institutions by groups of more than 20 people, except institutions of preschool, general secondary, extracurricular and specialized education in art;
• visiting educational institutions in the event that more than 50% of the students and staff of an educational institution are in self-isolation;
• implementation of planned hospitalization measures (except palliative care, care for women in labor, newborns, assistance during delivery, treatment of cancer patients, highly specialized (tertiary) medical care and other emergency medical care);
• gyms and fitness centers work, if there is more than one person for every 20 m2. meter;

What is prohibited in Ukraine since December 19 / UNIAN photo, Vyacheslav Ratynsky

• visiting points (places) of temporary detention of persons, temporary stay points for foreigners and stateless persons, as well as refugee accommodation points;
• crossing the checkpoint to the territories temporarily occupied by CADLO and Crimea by foreigners without an existing insurance policy (with some exceptions);
• visits by unauthorized persons to social security institutions in which certain categories of citizens are found (elderly people, war veterans, people with disabilities, mental disorders, etc.).

Features of the work of cafes and restaurants

In December of this year, January 2021, cafes and restaurants in Ukraine will operate according to the following hours:

• from December 19 to December 30 – they will operate from 07:00 to 23:00 (last verification must be before 22:00), and from 23:00 to 07:00 only home and take away orders are allowed ;
• New Years Eve: January 31, working from 07:00 to 01:00 the next day, January 1, 2021;
• from January 1 to January 7 – they will work from 07:00 to 23:00 (the last check must be before 22:00), and from 23:00 to 07:00 only home and take away orders are allowed ;
• from January 8 to 24: the work of catering establishments is completely prohibited through the closure of Ukraine. Only delivery and takeout are allowed.

Quarantine bans in Ukraine / photo kmu.gov.ua

What is changing for educational institutions as of December 19

Current measures against the epidemic concern, in particular, educational institutions. During the quarantine period, it is not allowed:

• attend educational institutions by education seekers in groups of more than 20 people, with the exception of preschool, general secondary, extracurricular and specialized educational institutions;
• visiting educational institutions by education applicants if more than 50% of education applicants and institution staff are in self-isolation through contact with a patient with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19;
• hold mass celebrations in educational institutions.

At the same time, in addition to the restrictive measures for the period between January 8 and January 24, 2021, attendance at educational institutions is prohibited, regardless of the form of ownership of their applicants, with the exception of preschool education. and special education institutions.

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Alina Vishnevskaya