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Ukraine was among those countries who were the first in Europe to pass the autumn outbreak of COVID-19 infection - the results of the conference call

Communications Department of the Secretariat of the CMU, posted 20 December 2021 12:52

Currently, the epidemic situation with COVID-19 in Ukraine is much better than in many European countries. This was the topic of discussion during a conference call on countering the spread of coronavirus infection in Ukraine, chaired by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.

According to the Ministry of Health, there has been a decrease in the number of hospitalized citizens for six weeks in a row. There are currently 21,567 beds equipped for patients with COVID occupied. 12,908 people were hospitalized last week.

According to the data provided by the Ministry of Health, Ukraine was among the first countries in Europe to experience an autumn outbreak, and now the figures are in line with the European average.

Health Minister Viktor Liashko said that an additional dose of the vaccine had been introduced in Ukraine for people with severe underlying health conditions.

"In addition, in January, the Ministry of Health plans to consider the possibility of introducing a booster dose, taking into account the approaches of the European Union," said Viktor Liashko.

According to the Ministry of Health, on December 16, an order of the Ministry of Justice was registered to expand the list of professions for which vaccination against COVID-19 is mandatory. The order will enter into force on January 20, 2022 and will apply to all employees of local governments, healthcare facilities of state and municipal ownership, as well as all utilities, institutions and organizations.

During the meeting, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal stressed that Ukrainians who had been vaccinated abroad should also benefit from the Ukrainian COVID certificate.

"People who have been vaccinated abroad with world-renowned vaccines should also have the opportunity to take advantage of the President's ePidtrymka Program. It is necessary to give them the opportunity to transfer certificates to the Diia," the Head of Government emphasized.

The Ministry of Health representatives noted that in order to fulfill the task of the previous conference call, such persons were allowed to obtain a Ukrainian certificate from a family doctor.

According to the information provided by the Ministry of Digital Transformation, currently, 3.6 million people have used the ePidtrymka service, of which almost 2 million have received funds.

"Currently, 6 banks have joined the program. Another 10 are undergoing the connection process. In total, more than 4.6 million special accounts have been opened in banks," said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov.

Apart from that, the Ministry of Digital Transformation actively cooperates with the National Police and cyberpolice in identifying transactions to institutions that do not provide the services listed in the resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers.

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