KYIV, March 18 – The Ukrainian capital of Kyiv will impose strict lockdown for at least three weeks starting Saturday due to rapidly rising number of new COVID-19 cases, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Thursday.

"From 00:00 on March 20, that is, on the night from Friday to Saturday, Kyiv imposes tough lockdown restrictions, because we need to save people's health and lives," Klitschko said.