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What Ukraine's March 2020 transport curbs meant
Summary
A look back at the restrictions on movement that Ukraine announced in mid-March 2020 to limit the spread of coronavirus, and the education law that took effect alongside them.
How far had Ukraine gone by 24 March 2020 to restrict everyday movement? The measures reported on 18 March 2020 were sweeping, and they framed the days that followed.
The stated aim was to limit the spread of coronavirus infection. To that end, rail, bus and air services across the country were halted. The metro was set to close, while minibuses, trolleybuses and trams were to keep running only with restrictions.
What the measures covered
The steps hit every main form of public transport: intercity services, international-scale connections by air, and the urban networks on which daily commuting depends. Only surface urban transport was left running, and then under limits.
A separate change in law
On the same date, 18 March 2020, the law "On Complete General Secondary Education" came into force. It was unrelated to the health measures, and the two developments simply coincided in the calendar.
Taken together, the reports show a country in mid-March 2020 adjusting both its emergency arrangements and its regular legislation at once.
