If you do not consecrate the cake, God will forgive you for sure, but COVID-19, which is an atheist, will definitely take advantage of this, said the Minister of Health Maxim Stepanov on the Ukraine 24 TV channel.

“It all depends on what our behavior will be, how we will follow the rules. I want to appeal to all the citizens of Ukraine who are watching us: if you don’t consecrate the cake, God will forgive you for sure, but COVID-19, which is an atheist, it will definitely take advantage of it. Probably, you do not need to go into such a large crowd of people in order to expose yourself to danger,” he said.