A decision on further actions of Ukraine in connection with the detection of a new strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Great Britain will be made after analyzing the situation and consulting with foreign partners, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine said.

According to the ministry's press service, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, together with other public departments, is closely monitoring the situation with the detection of the new strain of COVID-19 disease in the UK.

"Today, at a special meeting within the integrated mechanism for rapid response to crisis phenomena, the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the EU member states discussed ways of responding to the spread of a new variety of the virus. Now consultations between the member states on this issue are still ongoing. A decision on further actions of Ukraine will be adopted after a comprehensive analysis of the situation and consultations with foreign partners," the ministry said.

It is also noted that foreign diplomatic institutions of Ukraine are in close contact with the governments of foreign states, which have decided to suspend flights from the UK.

At the same time, the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine recommends that Ukrainian citizens temporarily refrain from traveling to London and southeast England. Ukrainians who are already in the areas of the UK most affected by COVID-19 are advised to be careful, comply with the requirements of local authorities as well as follow information on the website https://tripadvisor.mfa.gov.ua/.