As the coronary virus situation appears to be deteriorating in many parts of the country, the story year On Wednesday, Helsingin Sanomat said the southern region of Uusimaa, which includes the metropolitan area, is much worse than many other major EU cities and their regions.
HS compared new cases of HUS Hospital covering the Uusimaa region in Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen, Berlin, Île-de-France (Paris region), Madrid and the Italian region of Lombardy from 8 to 14 June. February.
According to the study, the HUS infection rate was 207.4 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, higher than in Oslo, Copenhagen and Berlin. Madrid was the best performing region with 590.7 / 100,000 cases.
Markku TervahautaThe director general of the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) told HS that he was concerned about the figures.
"These countries are on their way from a high level [of coronavirus cases], as we move upwards, especially in the metropolitan area," he said.
Larger case numbers delay contact tracing
The pandemic situation in Uusimaa is also an issue story in Iltalehti.
The tabloid quotes HUS’s administrative chief Veli-Matti Ulander, which urged local residents to avoid social contact, as the increase in cases has slowed efforts to identify infected groups.
"Unfortunately, there are delays. In the worst case, it may take two or four days to trace those susceptible to infection," Ulander said.
Vantaa has the worst delays, and Espoo performs best in the area, Iltalehti said.
The situation was exacerbated by an increase in coronavirus infections outside the family or close social circles, Ulander told the newspaper.
"Such situations occur, for example, in premises where alcohol is used, and the infected person may not even remember all the people they meet. Unfortunately, this leads to gaps in the tracing of infections," Ulander said.
How much does the snow weigh?
Tampere region Aamulehti asked big questions when the roofs in parts of Pirkanmaa feel the strain of higher than average snowfall this winter.
In short, the paper explains that it is not just about thickness. More important than the depth of the snow is its water content, powdered snow is much less dense than older, melted snow.
"Shoveling ground snow is like handling a bucket of feathers, while old snow is more like a spoonful of rocks," Aamulehti states helpfully.
This means that a square foot of 10 inches deep fresh snow can weigh 5 to 10 pounds, while the same amount of older snow can weigh 40, the paper said.
No worries: According to Aamulehti, structural damage caused by heavy snow loads is very rare in residential buildings. The most risky are buildings with very large roof spaces and limited internal structures such as sports halls or warehouses.
Inflatable sports halls are also more at risk, just like the two that fell into heavy snow in the metropolitan area in January.
Source: The Nordic Page