Updated rules for passenger transportation during the quarantine period
On October 11, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine amended the Resolution No. 1236, which provide for strengthening the rules for passenger transportation in regions with a significant spread of COVID-19.
According to the updated rules of transportation during the quarantine period, from October 21, regular and irregular transportation of passengers by road on bus routes, air and rail transport in the interregional connection will be allowed if:
- a document confirming receipt of a full course of vaccination or a document confirming the receipt of a single dose of a two-dose vaccine for regions of the “yellow” level of epidemic danger;
- international, domestic certificate or foreign certificate confirming vaccination against COVID-19 with one dose of single-dose vaccine or two doses of two-dose vaccine authorized by WHO for use in emergency situations, negative test result by polymerase chain reaction or inhalation recovery of a person from the specified disease, the validity of which is confirmed through the Unified State Web Portal of Electronic Services, in particular using the mobile application of the Diya Portal (Diya);
- a negative result of testing for COVID-19 by PCR or an express test for the determination of the antigen of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which is valid for 72 hours.
For passengers under 18 years of age, the presence of the above documents, except for a travel document and an identity document, is not required.
The relevant rules will not apply to urban and intra-regional transportation.
From October 21, employees of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention on the ground, as well as employees of the patrol police of Ukraine, will check the reliability of certificates on vaccination of citizens.
On the tablets of the police officers have already installed a special program for quickly checking certificates from “Actions” or scanning a paper version of it.
Paper vaccination certificates must contain details - information about the type of vaccination, the number of doses of vaccination, the signature of the doctor and the seal of the official health institution.
