And the latest on the transport closures:
Ukraine Suspends Subway Transport, Rail, Air, Bus Links To Stem Virus Spread
By RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service
KYIV -- Ukraine's government has suspended the operations of subways in three major cities, Kyiv -- the capital, and eastern cities of Dnipro and Kharkiv -- as a measure to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Transport officials in Kyiv said on March 17 that the underground transportation operations will be stopped later in the day, but did not give exact time.
Kharkiv Mayor Hennadiy Kernes said that the metro operations in the city will be suspended as of 8.00 p.m. on that day, until April 3.
In Dnipro, an official of the Transportation Department at the city's council said that all public transportation units are working and that any changes in operations will be announced later.
The government announced on March 16 that subway operations will be suspended as of March 17, while all rail, air, and bus transportation between towns and cities, as well as interregional passenger links will be stopped on March 18.
To date, seven coronavirus cases have been registered in Ukraine, including one death in the western region of Zhytomyr.
Here is today's map of the security situation in eastern Ukraine, according to the National Security and Defense Council (click to enlarge):
