This is the quote of Volodymyr Nikiforenko, First Deputy head of the State Border Guard Service, during a briefing in the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on measures to counteract the spread of coronavirus infection.

According to the First Deputy Head of the Agency, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, in compliance with the NSDC decision, fulfills the task of not allowing foreign citizens to enter Ukraine from 00:01 on March 16, 2020. As of this morning it is already more than 50 people. Given the timely informing of the adjacent party, diplomatic channels, transport companies, we can say that the number of several dozen foreigners is small. In addition, from 00:01 on March 17, the air, railway and automobile (regarding buses) BCPs will cease entry operations. The possibility of crossing the state border by cars remains.

"We invite all citizens of Ukraine to return home and emphasize personal responsibility if someone has been either in the pa;rticular regions or feels certain risks - we recommend self-isolation upon arrival to Ukraine", - added Volodymyr Nikiforenko.

All foreigners will be allowed to leave our state in the established order.

Currently, the defined BCPs are in full-time mode.

Responding to journalists' questions about the movement of Ukrainian citizens across the border on foot, Volodymyr Nikiforenko noted that the border guards had cooperated with the local authorities, which provided vehicles when needed in order to transport our citizens to Ukraine. That night, this problem was solved on the western border. In case of such problems border guards will solve them the same way.