Coronavirus infections are common in Ukraine.

Coronavirus infections are common in Ukraine. Yesterday morning, nearly 9,000 new cases were reported, including 731 new cases in Kyiv. Health Minister Maksym Stepanov told reporters Wednesday: “We really need a lockdown from Jan. 8 to 24 in order to curb the wave and to get through until April-May, without the introduction of new severe quarantine measures, which could damage our economy.”