Kyiv restricts access to unvaccinated people

The Ukrainian capital restricted access to public transport and venues for people who remain unvaccinated against COVID-19, in a bid to booster the slow rate of vaccination in the country.

Non-vaccinated residents of Kyiv will no longer be able to go to work and visit public places unless they have tested negative for the coronavirus. Restaurants, hotels and fitness centers will remain open if 100% of the employees are vaccinated or have negative daily tests.

Ukraine has one of the slowest paces of vaccinations in Europe. Only around 17% of population has been fully vaccinated. Ukraine has reported 13,936 new coronavirus cases on Monday. More than 3 million have been infected since the pandemic began, and more than 72,000 deaths have been recorded.