An earlier restriction obliged catering establishments to close doors at 1:00 on the holiday night.
The Cabinet of Ministers has allowed restaurants and cafes to remain open until 7:00 on New Year's night – from December 31 to January 1.
That's according to Government Decree No. 1301 of December 23.
Earlier, a quarantine-related restriction was imposed, obliging catering establishments to close doors at 1:00 at night.
Prior to the latest announcement, chief of the Food and Consumer Service's Kyiv branch Oleh Ruban claimed extended working hours in cafes and restaurants on a holiday night would not lead to a spike in COVID-19 incidence.
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