KYIV, April 2 – Ukraine is experiencing historical maximum of medical emergency phone calls due to spike in COVID-19 cases, like in November-December 2020, Oleksandr Danyliuk, head of the emergency call group at the Department of Medical Services of the Ministry of Health, said.

"We see an increase in calls for emergency medical care mainly from patients with complicated COVID-19, because, as a rule, emergency medical care does not have such sharp surges, except in cases of severe icy conditions or bad weather conditions that contribute to injuries. As of now, there is a very sharp increase in the load on the emergency medical care system, so patients are queuing up," he said on the Doctor Bulavinova's YouTube channel on Thursday.