Kyiv authorities mulling curfew over COVID spike – source

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Quarantine measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Kyiv may become even tougher, a source in the Ministry of Internal Affairs has told a Ukrainian newspaper.

The Verkhovna Rada on April 6 may consider the issue of introducing a curfew in the capital, banning residents from the streets after 22:00, Segodnya reported.

The source says the move is highly likely to pass Parliament given the latest "critical" coronavirus stats.

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• From April 5, strict quarantine restrictions will be imposed in Kyiv over the rapid spread of coronavirus.
• Starting next week, all public transport in Kyiv, including subway, will only carry passengers holding special passes mainly issued to the staff of critical infrastructure facilities.
• All kindergartens and schools have also been ordered to close down.
• Food fairs have been temporarily suspended from April 1. At the same time, catering establishments will be allowed to work in take-away and delivery modes (the rule has already been in place since March 20).
• Municipal authorities have appealed to businesses and institutions to allow employees to switch for remote work.