Presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak predicts Ukraine will face rising infections this fall and winter. “Summer was a big factor – people relaxed a little,” he told Ukraine 24 TV. “All this has led to growth. And what is more: it’s the beginning of autumn. It always means an increase in infectious diseases, flu.” In a nationwide Ratings Group poll conducted last month, 45% of the 2,000 said the government’s coronavirus response was “optimal,” 23% said measures were too soft, and 18% found them too strict.