KYIV, Oct 1 – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the number of COVID-19 cases increased steeply in Ukraine due to ongoing rallies for local elections due later this year and also often due to irresponsible behavior of many people.

"This is every person's matter [wearing masks and observing the necessary measures] until it becomes a global big problem for every hospital. And I understand the fatigue of people, but we all just have to understand that this is not only our life, but also of people who suffer near you, your relatives, friends, especially people of retirement age, elderly people," he said.