A petition to the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyi, to cancel the weekend quarantine has received the necessary 25 votes for consideration. This is evidenced by the information on Online President.
As of 15:00 p.m. on November 14, the petition to cancel the weekend quarantine has received more than 28 votes, despite the fact that it was published on November 10. Now the president must consider it.
According to the author of the petition, Ekaterina Egorova, the introduction of a weekend quarantine will not affect the dynamics of the spread of the coronavirus, but "will have catastrophic consequences for the economy and socio-cultural life of Ukrainian society, will lead to a complete loss of profits, will lead the business to unprofitability and closure."
The petition's signatories demand the cancellation of the weekend quarantine, as well as the cancellation of the ban on the implementation of business activities in Kyiv and other cities, both in general and with a time limit.
In addition, the signatories are asked to hold consultations with the public and business representatives every time and on all issues related to the establishment of quarantine and anti-epidemic restrictions.
We would like to remind you that on November 11, the Cabinet of Ministers decided to introduce a holiday quarantine in the country from November 14 to November 30. It will be available from 00.00:00.00 Saturday to XNUMX:XNUMX Monday.
In particular, on weekends with the restrictions provided for on weekdays, the operation of cafes and restaurants (with the exception of self-service), the operation of shopping malls, other entertainment establishments, fitness centers, and the like is additionally prohibited.
Only grocery stores, pharmacies, post offices, vet pharmacies, medical facilities, gas stations are allowed to operate.
Earlier, the mayors of Lviv, Zhytomyr, Ternopil, Cherkasy, Dnipro, Odesa, and Ivano-Frankivsk announced that they do not intend to implement the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers to introduce a weekend quarantine.
But Health Minister Maksym Stepanov said that Lviv and other cities of Ukraine will not be able to avoid weekend quarantine due to working Saturdays and Sundays.
Data from t.me/COVID19_Ukraine
