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Ukraine will not introduce blockade for the New Year. The Health Ministry proposes to tighten the quarantine starting in January for three weeks.
This was announced during a briefing by the head of the Ministry of Health, Maxim Stepanov.
According to Stepanov, in January-February there is a seasonal peak in the incidence of influenza, which will put pressure on the medical system. He pointed out that it is to this period that it should come with the minimum incidence of COVID-19.
It is not necessary to introduce a total quarantine until the end of December.
“Now we are like the Ministry of Health We will not recommend the introduction of a strict quarantine until the end of December., because we see a stable increase in cases of coronavirus disease without sudden jumps … We will definitely survive until the end of December, “said Stepanov.
The hard quarantine is scheduled from January.
“Due to the fact that the incidence rate and the hospitalization rate still remain at a fairly high level, we see the need to reduce this wave. Based on the medical indicators, we will propose to the government Strict quarantine planned with maximum restrictions from the first days of January… The duration of said quarantine must be within three weeks“, – said Stepanov.
Transportation does not plan to close
Prime Minister Denis Shmygal, during an hour of questioning the government in the Verkhovna Rada, said that the Cabinet of Ministers in a meeting on Wednesday (December 9 – ed.) Will discuss the tightening of the quarantine. At the same time, he added that the quarantine transport will not be closed.
Testing and vaccination
During his speech in the Rada, Stepanov said that 15.1 billion UAH should be allocated in the 2021 budget for vaccination against coronavirus. The minister recalled that according to the agreements, Ukraine will receive 8 million doses of vaccines. First, doctors and people at risk will receive the vaccine.
In addition, Stepanov announced plans to increase the number of tests performed per day. Also earlier, the head of the Ministry of Health pointed out that mass tests will not be carried out in Ukraine, and they want to increase the number of tests carried out through express tests.
At the same time, Shmygal previously announced the preparations for full tests, which they want to carry out mainly in large cities and Kiev.
Total quarantine and possible dates
In late November, the head of the Interior Ministry, Arsen Avakov, said that a radical blockade should be introduced as soon as possible for three to four weeks. Also, in November, the weekend quarantine was in effect in Ukraine for three weekend couples in a row. According to the Ministry of Health, this quarantine had an effect, although not as expected.
In addition, the secretary of the Security and National Defense Council, Alexei Danilov, said that the closure in Ukraine would be 100% and named a possible date: January 2.
According to sources at RBC-Ukraine, the enhanced quarantine can be introduced from January 2 to 23. This is specifically about Enhanced Quarantine and not Lockdown. However, there is no exact date at the moment.
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