Covid-19

COVID-19 Country Response

COVID-19 epidemic evolution

For the international outlook you can consult the latest situation reports published by the World Health Organisation as well as the global daily statistics on the coronavirus pandemic evolution including data on confirmed cases and deaths by country.

Sanitary measures

To find out about the latest public health situation in Ukraine and the current sanitary measures in vigour, please consult the website of the Ministry of Health and that of the national Center for Public Health (both in Ukrainian).

Travel restrictions

The COVID-19 situation, including the spread of new variants, evolves rapidly and differs from country to country. All travelers need to pay close attention to the conditions at their destination before traveling. Regularly updated information for all countries with regards to Covid-19 related travel restrictions in place including entry regulations, flight bans, test requirements and quarantine is available on TravelDoc Infopage.
It is also highly recommended to consult COVID-19 Travel Regulations Map provided and updated on the daily basis by IATA.
The US government website of Centers of Disease Control and Prevention provides COVID-19 Travel Recommendations by Destination.
The UK Foreign travel advice also provides travelling abroad advice for all countries, including the latest information on coronavirus, safety and security, entry requirements and travel warnings.

Import & export restrictions

For a general overview of trade restrictions due to COVID-19 pandemic, please consult the section dedicated to Ukraine on the International Trade Centre's COVID-19 Temporary Trade Measures webpage.

Economic recovery plan

For the information on the economic recovery scheme put in place by the Ukrainian government to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the national economy, please visit the economic news section of the official governmental portal. For a summary of the economic and fiscal measures in vigour, consult the dedicated page from KPMG.
For the general overview of the key economic policy responses to the COVID-19 outbreak (fiscal, monetary and macroeconomic) taken by the Ukrainian government to limit the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, please consult the section dedicated to Ukraine in the IMF’s Policy Tracker platform.

Support plan for businesses

For the information on the local business support schemes established by the Ukrainian government to help businesses to deal with the economic impacts of the COVID-19 epidemic on their activity, please consult the website of the national Export Promotion Office (EPO, in Ukrainian). Further information is available on the official portal of the Ukrainian government and on KPMG's website.
For a general overview of international SME support policy responses to the COVID-19 outbreak refer to the OECD's SME Covid-19 Policy Responses document.
You can also consult the World Bank's Map of SME-Support Measures in Response to COVID-19.

Support plan for exporters

The Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine, in partnership with the Export Promotion Office, created an online platform to inform exporting entrepreneurs about updates related to preventive measures to counteract the spread of Covid-19, including assessment of business risk, links to services for entrepreneurs, and government support tools.