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Ukraine's transport shutdown, as of 23 March 2020
Summary
A look back at the restrictions on movement that Ukraine had set out by 23 March 2020 to limit the spread of coronavirus.
What did Ukraine's attempt to contain coronavirus look like by 23 March 2020? Reports dated 18 March 2020 described a sweeping curb on movement across the country.
The stated aim was to limit the spread of the infection. Rail, bus and air services nationwide were halted. The metro was set to close. Minibuses, trolleybuses and trams were to keep running, but only with restrictions.
What it meant
The measures covered the main ways people travel between and within cities. Intercity links by train, road and air were stopped, while the urban network in Kyiv and elsewhere was cut back rather than fully closed, with the metro the exception.
The approach concentrated on reducing the number of journeys, using transport rules as the principal tool to slow transmission.
A separate change
On the same date, 18 March 2020, a law titled "On Complete General Secondary Education" came into force. It was unrelated to the pandemic measures, and it took effect alongside them.
