The number of COVID-19 cases by the end of the months is expected 15,000 / Photo from UNIAN
The government expects a swift rise in the incidence of the coronavirus.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal forecasts that the daily number of COVID-19 cases in the country may grow to 20,000 people by the end of the year.
He announced his forecasts in a comment for journalists, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
"Unfortunately, our forecasts within the given scenario show a rather swift rise by the end of the year. We may see 15,000 a day by the end of the month – this is no longer a secret ... By the end of the year, this figure may grow as high as 20,000 people a day," Shmyhal said.
He assures that Ukraine's healthcare system is preparing for this.
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