Kyiv’s lockdown has been extended for another two weeks – to Friday, April 30.

“We don’t have a choice,” Mayor Klitschko said at a briefing yesterday. “Otherwise, the medical system won’t handle the load, and there will be even more deaths.” Schools and shopping centers will remain closed. Restaurants will operate on a take-out basis only. The Metro will only take passengers with special permits. With traffic jams clogging streets at rush hours, employers are asked to encourage employees to work remotely from home.