The Ministry of Health declares that the first tests to detect coronavirus arrived in Ukraine, although in the regions they may appear with a slight delay, so any tests will be sent to Kiev.

This is stated in the message of the ministry. " The kits are developed in Germany with the highest possible detection profile for reliable determination of this type of coronavirus, "

It is reported that in the future it is planned to receive additional reagents from the World Health Organization (WHO) and procurements from the state budget.

Also on Wednesday, February 5, the Ministry of Health held a conference call with the heads of the regional health departments and a meeting with manufacturers of surgical masks and their suppliers, where the problem of a shortage of masks in pharmacy chains was noted, provided they were available in suppliers' warehouses.

Ministry of Health released new data on the number of deaths and infections. As of February 5, 24.5 thousand were recorded in the world. infections.

Meanwhile, Chinese authorities continue to isolate large cities due to coronavirus. This was reported by "