The Cabinet declares the outbreak of coronavirus to be an emergency

An emergency situation is a special temporary legal regime imposed due to interruption of normal conditions of living and activity of people resulting from an accident, catastrophe, natural disaster or epidemic.

Who imposes?

The Cabinet of Ministers based on a decision of the

State Commission on Technogenic and Environmental Safety and Emergencies. An emergency situation is defined in the Civil Protection Code.

What does it mean?

Authorities, first of all civil protection services, will work in a special, robust regime. An emergency situation DOES NOT imply government interference in management of private companies or restrictions on the rights and freedoms of Ukrainians.

Depending on the spread, economic damage and the death toll, emergencies are classified into 4 levels — nationwide, regional, local and facility

What for?

An emergency situation is imposed to strengthen coordination of all services counteracting the spread of the coronavirus.

This will also help consolidate efforts to be taken on a routine basis to counteract the spread of the disease.

Specifically, these imply measures to strengthen public order, keep citizens aware, disinfect facilities and areas, conduct other sanitary anti-epidemic measures. This will also help more clearly coordinate actions of central and local authorities.

No. A state of emergency is declared by the Parliament on the proposal of the President of Ukraine. During this period, the government may directly manage both state-owned and private companies, while the rights and freedoms of Ukrainian may be restricted. During an emergency, such measures are NOT taken.