Tag: Kymenlaakso
The average monthly pension in Finland is 1,845 euros for the first time
On the other hand, about 10 percent of pensioners received more than 3,000 euros per month, mostly men. The inequality of pensions reflects the length of the working career, the duration of the employment relationship and the salary level. The gender gap in pension levels is narrowing slowly and has decreased by 2% over the […]
Historically, a lot of people died in Finland and few people were born in 2022
The number of deaths was particularly high in January (5,864) and December (5,820), but low in June (4,519). Life expectancy for newborn boys fell by 0.5 years to 78.6 years and for girls by 0.6 years to 83.8 years in 2022, which is a new low since 2017 and 2013. According to Statistics Finland, such […]
Snowfall in the capital region will subside temporarily, the forecast promises
“The temperature is 10-15 degrees below zero [on Wednesday morning]. They can rise to eight degrees during the day. The winds no longer add to the cold, he commented. However, the break from the snow is only temporary. Abundant snowfall is predicted to return to the capital region and other areas of the south coast […]
Statistics show that the remaining life expectancy of 65-year-old Finns has decreased
“It hasn’t happened in over 30 years either” highlighted Joni Rantakari, senior statistician from Statistics Finland. Life expectancy in Finland has developed more positively in the longer term. The remaining life expectancy for men aged 65 has increased by 4.7 years and for women by 4.2 years since 1990. Information show that the life expectancy […]
Kotka removes Finland’s last remaining statue of Lenin
The statue will be transferred to the Kymenlaakso museum, which will decide whether to use it in the exhibition or not.
50 Finnish firefighters are going to help fight wildfires in Greece
About 50 firefighters from Finland are leaving for Greece to help the country extinguish wildfires in hot weather. The first group of about twenty firefighters will leave on Monday and they are to stay in the Peloponnese region for two weeks. Then another group of rescue workers of the same size replaces the first. Firefighters […]
See: Mursu continues to visit Finns in backyards in Kotka
Finland’s most famous walrus, which has recently made headlines after appearing on the south coast, has rolled onto land again – this time to the yard of Kotka’s home. The residents of the home informed the rescue service on Tuesday morning about a walrus that was resting in their backyard along the Nummenjoki, about 150 […]
On Midsummer weekend, temperatures headed toward 30 degrees
Much of the country can expect a hot season this Midsummer weekend. According to the Finnish Meteorological Institute, the temperature in the southern and central parts of the country will rise to 25 degrees Celsius. "hot" In Finland) around Friday at noon on Midsummer’s Eve. On Saturday, the temperature of mercury in these parts is […]
Thursday’s newspapers: courage and perseverance, forest fire warnings, banned from parliament
The cost of living in Finland will rise, and this Thursday Helsingin sanomat newspaper interviews the Minister of Finance Annika Saarikko (Cen) government’s difficult decisions in this exceptional situation. The country’s consumer prices rose by seven per cent year-on-year in May as euro area inflation peaked. "The coming months will be difficult, ”the minister acknowledged, […]
THL: Longer treatment queues in all Finnish hospital districts this year
The number of patients waiting for special treatment for more than half a year increased by almost a fifth in the first half of this year, the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) said on Thursday. At the end of April, about 150,000 people were waiting for access to emergency care, which is slightly […]
Finland’s last Lenin monument removed from Streets of southern city
A statue of a Russian leader Vladimir Ilyich Lenin will be removed from the Streets of the city of Kotka in southeastern Finland, and relocated to a museum, following a decision by the city council on Monday evening. The removal means that no large Monuments to the Russian Revolutionary and politician will be present on […]
A sure sign of summer: Finland is preparing for the forest fire season
Despite the relatively cold temperatures in Finland, the start of reconnaissance flights for forest fires is a sure sign that summer is just around the corner. The first such flights will start departing at any time in the regions of Pirkanmaa, Satakunta and Southwest Finland, says in a press release. Mika Kurvinensenior officer at the […]
Eastern Finland is working to correct the inequality of wind power between the regions
Regional leaders are calling for a new compensation system for wind power tax revenues, as there is a clear difference in the distribution of wind power in Western and Eastern Finland, according to which most of the turbines are concentrated in the western regions. The primary reason for this is a defense policy issue, as […]
Flood warning to southern Finland when river levels rise
The regions of southern and south-western Finland have been given flood warnings on Sundays and Mondays, as heavy rains and melting snow raise the surface of rivers. Warning issued (in English) vesi.fi The site is jointly maintained by the Finnish Environment Institute and the Finnish Meteorological Institute, as well as the nationwide network of Ely […]
School closures are expected as municipal strikes spread to several Finnish cities
Public sector employees are organizing a series of strikes to put pressure on employer groups to accept pay rise demands. The unions currently involved in the industrial action represent, among others, nurses, teachers, doctors and staff from schools and early childhood education and other municipal services. Minister of Labor Tuula Haatainen (SDP) has taken a […]
The biggest jump in foreign language speakers in Finland
The number of speakers of foreign languages increased by more than 25,000 last year, which is the largest number since Finland’s independence. The number of native speakers of the three official languages - Finnish, Swedish and Sámi – decreased by almost 11,000. At the same time, the total population grew by more than 14,000 people, […]
The study reveals regional pay gaps in social and health care
Employees of social and health care in the public sector in Eastern Uusimaa are the best paid in Finland, says the state’s incubator. On Friday, VATT’s Economic Research Institute published its report on regional pay gaps in the social and health care sector. The researchers found significant differences in the pay of workers across the […]
Thursday leaves: Bad weather, ski boom, cameraman down
The low-pressure front will bring more snowfall to the southern and central regions on Thursday, which means bad news for both motorists and pedestrians, Helsingin sanomat newspaper reports. With temperatures slightly above or below frost, rains alternate as snow, sleet, and rain throughout the day, reducing visibility on the road and slippery pavements. "Between Wednesday […]
A pandemic that leads to long congestion in non-emergency medical care
According to figures published by the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) on Tuesday, almost 160,000 patients in Finland were waiting for emergency medical care in hospital districts across the country in December. This represents an increase of 17,000 people from December 2020, and the average waiting time for patients is 1-2 months. By […]
Restaurants in Finland are open again until midnight
Until yesterday, restaurants selling mainly alcohol had to close at 6 pm and those selling mainly food at 9 pm. The Finnish government decided to ease the restrictions on Friday. The restrictions are valid until the end of the month and will be lifted completely on 1 March. Gathering restrictions were also changed yesterday in […]
Restaurant restrictions will be eased on Monday, perhaps lifted in March
Restaurant restrictions will be eased on Monday in line with the government’s decision on Friday. Also in Uusimaa, all public events will be deleted. From February 14 – when the Finns celebrate "Valentine’s Day" – Bars and restaurants are open until midnight and serve alcohol until 23:00. Bars can still allow only half of normal […]
The metropolitan area removes all event restrictions
The Regional State Administrative Agency of Southern Finland (Avi) has decided to cancel all public events in the Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District from Monday 14 February. According to the agency, events no longer need to be regulated because the epidemic situation in the region has stabilized. Avi had previously eased area restrictions on February […]
Last year, the fisheries management fees paid amounted to EUR 9.7 million
The result was clear: payments were highest in North Karelia (7.28%), Kainuu (7.17%) and Lapland (7.10% of the population). The lowest payments were made in Ostrobothnia (2.97%), Southern Ostrobothnia (3.21%) and Satakunta (3.66%). Relatively enthusiastic fishermen were also shown from Northern Ostrobothnia, Central Finland and Savo. More than 5% of them paid a fisheries management […]
In Finland, the birth rate increased, but immigration accelerated population growth in 2021
The number of deaths (57,343) was the highest since 1944, exceeding the total in 2019 by 3,394 and in 2020 by 1,855. The total fertility rate, the number of children a woman would give birth in her lifetime at the current birth rate, was the fourth lowest in history, despite the positive development of recent […]
The man was found guilty but was not convicted of two murders in Southwest Finland
He had confessed to the murders in court, but denied their alleged deliberate nature. Read more: Police decide investigation into suspected double murder in Turku (1.11.2021) The district court ruled that the defendant was liable to pay more than € 100,000 in compensation to the victims and their families. The prosecutor sentenced him to life […]
Friday’s newspapers: More on Prime Minister’s NATO statement, small town concerns, continued vaccine hesitation
Friday’s newspapers continue to react to the nuances in the foreign and security policy statements of Finland’s leaders, with NATO and Russia still as the main issues. The prime minister spoke to the news agency Reuters on Wednesday Sanna Marin said it is "really unlikely" that Finland would apply for NATO membership at least during […]
HS: Dozens of Finnish municipalities lowered, 16 raised tax rates in 2022
The largest municipalities that specified their tax rates were Kotka in Kymenlaakso and Nurmes, a locality of about 9,500 inhabitants in Eastern Finland. Taivassalo, with a population of 2,000 in Southwest Finland, introduced the largest tax cuts, reducing the tax rate from 20.5 per cent to 19.5 per cent. Of the large municipalities, the largest […]
A large Finnish port that converts wastewater from cargo ships into biogas
The conversion of cargo ship waste into biogas, which can be used as fuel for trucks, has been started in the port of Hamina-Kotka in southern Finland. Located in Kymenlaakso along the Gulf of Finland, the port is one of the busiest seaports in the country, receiving an average of 2,500 cargo vessels per year. […]
Thursday’s papers: Covid measures, Wolt’s rich and poor, and Bosnian tensions
On Wednesday night, government leaders gathered to discuss the situation in Covid amid rising infections and hospitalizations. Prior to the meeting, the health authorities in Kemi-Tornio and Kymenlaakso said they wanted new restrictions to slow the spread, while the alert level in the Helsinki and Uusimaa regions had already been raised to the second highest […]
The pandemic is worsening in the Kemi-Tornio area and in Kymenlaakso; Health authorities are demanding new restrictions
Health authorities in southwestern Lapland said on Wednesday that the Covid situation in the West Ostrobothnia Hospital District has worsened and re-entered the community infection phase. The West Ostrobothnia Pandemic Working Group warned of the risk of overcrowding in medical facilities as infections increased. It stressed that even a large number of unvaccinated increases the […]
The number of Covid-19 patients in intensive care is increasing in Finland
It seems unlikely that the situation will improve quickly. Experts from the Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS) predicted that unvaccinated adults infected with the virus would fill intensive care units for a long time to come. “We’re approaching the beach,” he said Tero Varpula, Chief Physician in charge of critical care at Espoo Jorvi […]
Restaurants are open, slot machines will return as Finland eases restrictions
The restrictions no longer apply to areas in the process of accelerating the epidemic, such as Eastern and Northern Savonia and Kymenlaakso. In the official transmission phase of Uusimaa, Ilta-Sanomat reports that restaurants in the metropolitan area are no longer subject to regulations. Gambling monopoly Veikkaus has announced that in light of the changes, it […]
Singing and dancing are allowed in restaurants as the government eases Covid rules
Minister of Family and Social Affairs Krista Kiuru (SDP) said Thursday afternoon that the government has decided to ease restrictions on restaurants and other catering businesses. In areas of the country that are in the process of spreading the epidemic in the community, the ban on karaoke and dancing will be lifted, he said on […]
The Finnish Climate Change Panel calls for action to adapt to the effects of climate change
The report warns that future low-pressure systems will contain more moisture and increase rainfall, especially between October and February. “From the scenarios, we can conclude that rains pose great risks. Analyzes show more reliably that it is raining. For example, wind is not a risk that grows as much, ” Hilppa Gregow, Research Professor in […]
A man is sued for racist exploitation of a football match
The man is accused of ethnic unrest over racist exploitation thrown against players in an amateur ball match in Kouvola last year. The incident happened during a game between local teams Bar Joker and Kouvola Lakut with the amateur side of the city’s Saga Multicultural Center. The Saga Center claimed that racist abuse against its […]
Floods in Finland are getting worse, the new climate report says
According to a recent report by the Finnish Climate Change Panel, heavy rains, floods and increasing water volumes are expected to hit Finland over the next 30 years. A new report published on Thursday painted a more complete picture of the effects of climate change on the whole of Finland and outlined the severity of […]
Bar and restaurant restrictions will be eased from Thursday
Bars and restaurants will receive more breathing space across the country from Thursday in the summer, when closing times and capacity restrictions were reintroduced. Areas in the community-mediated phase of the government’s three-tier pandemic assessment model will finally have open bars and restaurants that are open until midnight, and alcohol service will be allowed until […]
Restaurant restrictions will be eased in Finland on Thursday
Restaurants in the acceleration phase areas, on the other hand, must close at 2 p.m. and stop offering alcohol at 1 p.m. The epidemic is currently considered to be under infection in Kymenlaakso, Ostrobothnia, Pirkanmaa, Southern Ostrobothnia, South Karelia, Southwest Finland and Uusimaa. Central Ostrobothnia, Kainuu, Kanta-Häme, Northern Ostrobothnia, North Karelia, Northern Savonia, Päijät-Häme, Satakunta […]
Graduates of psychology avoid the municipal sector
Enrollment in psychology courses has increased in recent years at Finnish universities – but although more psychologists graduate in Finland than retire, professionals do not end up where they are most needed. Inconsistencies between municipal health services and the needs of professionals burden the public sector, especially in the outermost regions. The City of Oulu […]
Restaurant restrictions tighten through much of Finland
As of Sunday, new restaurant restrictions apply due to the worsening coronavirus situation. In the areas designated as being in the community spread phase, alcohol sales must end at 10 pm, while those in the so-called acceleration phase may serve until midnight. The areas in the community spread phase are Southwest Finland, Pirkanmaa and Kymenlaakso, […]
Police are asking for help in identifying a disguised gang that steals gas station payment terminals
A group of three masked people have stolen or tried to steal payment terminals at four locations across Finland last week. Police say they are still trying to identify the three suspects. The first theft took place on Wednesday morning at a gas station in Tervakoski near the municipality of Janakkala in southern Finland. According […]
Yle survey: A small proportion of health care workers are still unvaccinated
A small proportion of Finnish healthcare workers have not yet received a coronavirus vaccine, the Yle study revealed. This means that unvaccinated caregivers are currently caring for elderly patients in some nursing homes across the country, although the law stipulates that the use of vaccinated staff is a priority in the treatment of vulnerable groups. […]
Avi: Restrictions have not yet been tightened for the Helsinki region
The Regional State Administrative Agency of Southern Finland (Avi) has announced that coronavir virus restrictions in the Helsinki metropolitan area will not be tightened, or at least not yet. Avi said in a statement released Friday morning that it has requested an expert analysis of the development of the coronavirus epidemic in the metropolitan area […]
The Finnish government is giving the green light to the coronavirus
Marin said Thursday that the entire government is standing behind the passport. “The will of the government is clear in this regard. However, there is a lot to do, ”he was quoted saying On the steps of Helsingin Sanomat Manor House in Helsinki. He recalled that the government could not make promises of introduction because […]
The government will open vaccinations for 12-15 year olds, give the green light to the Covid passport
The Finnish government is pushing forward plans to introduce the Covid passport after the ministers’ meeting in the Helsinki Heritage Room on Thursday afternoon. "There are still many open questions that need to be answered. At this stage, it is impossible to promise that the passport will come or when it will come," prime minister […]
Covid cases in Finland are growing by 56% per week, which creates new restaurant restrictions
According to health authorities, new cases of Covid-19, which are almost entirely due to the Delta virus variant, have increased at an accelerating pace in recent weeks in many parts of Finland. In Finland, 752 new cases of laboratory-confirmed coronavirus were registered in the last day on Thursday, THL said. prime minister Sanna Marin(SDP) government […]
The Helsinki region is preparing for the restrictions, as the highest daily incidents of all time are reported in Finland
The Regional State Administrative Agency of Southern Finland (Avi) is preparing to update the restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus infections in the Helsinki metropolitan area and the Kymenlaakso area. The new measures will be announced at a press conference on Friday afternoon and are expected to take effect on Saturday, August 14th. […]
The Prime Minister of Finland urges untested arrivals from Russia to receive Covid tests
The Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin (SDP) said on Thursday it was concerned about the coronavirus infections that many people seem to be bringing into the country when they crossed the Russian border into Finland earlier this week. The Kymenlaakso health authorities in south-eastern Finland said that 86 new coronavirus infections had been detected […]
Dozens of COVID-19 infections have been observed in football fans visiting Russia
The Kymenlaakso Department of Social Affairs and Health (Kymsote) did decision stop health checks at the border on Tuesday after a lack of adequate COVID-19 testing resources led to a traffic bottleneck. Local health body arguments that they were not prepared for the long queues as they were expected to follow most of the participants […]
Finland recommends Covid vaccinations for 12-15 year olds
The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) has recommended Covid vaccinations for children aged 12–15 years. On Thursday, the National Board of Health announced the epidemic situation in Finland at a joint press conference alongside the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. According to the THL, vaccinations for 12- to 15-year-olds are scheduled to […]
Dozens of coronavirus cases among football fans returning from Russia
Dozens of coronavirus infections have been found in people who crossed the Russian border via Vaalimaa this week. In the south-eastern part of Kymenlaakso, where Vaalimaa is located, a total of 60 cases have been detected in the last two days. Risto PietikäinenAn infectious disease doctor in charge of coronavirus testing at a crossroads in […]
Battery material plants are planned in both Kotka and Hamina
A subsidiary of the state-owned Finnish Minerals Group is planning to build two battery material plants in the cities of Hamina and Kotka, in the southeastern part of the country, in Kymenlaakso. The company, Finnish Battery Chemicals, signed preliminary agreements with the two cities on Wednesday for the location of major projects. Director of the […]
Karaoke will come back when the government eases restrictions on bars, restaurants
The government has announced that restrictions on bars and restaurants will be further eased as the coronavirus situation in Finland remains calm. The latest instructions mean lifting the ban on karaoke singing, a popular Finnish hobby, in bars and restaurants in areas that are considered to be either at the beginning or in the accelerating […]
The Finnish border is preparing for a busy period during Euro2020
The Finnish health authorities are preparing for an increase in the number of passengers on the eastern border when the European Football Championships are played in the Russian city of St. Petersburg. The Vaalimaa border station in particular is preparing for the arrival of tourists, especially between 16 June and 21 June, when the Finnish […]
The regional administration eases event restrictions in parts of southern Finland
However, private events must continue to follow the recommendations of hospital districts. Helsingin Sanomat wrote on Monday that a maximum of 20 public indoor events and a maximum of 50 public outdoor events will be allowed from today in Hanko, Karkkila, Lohja and Raseborg. The attendance limit will also be raised to 50 indoors between […]
The court convicted five of the operation of illegal cannabis farms
The Kymenlaakso District Court has issued two custodial sentences and three probation certificates after a police investigation into a professional cannabis state that had been operating in the southeastern city of Kotka for about three years. Police estimate that the defendants generated more than one million euros in revenue from the illegal drug state. They […]
Finnish restaurants can add an hour or two to the opening hours today
The restrictions apply to Päijät-Häme, South Karelia, southwestern Finland and New Zealand. The last order request rings at 10 pm in restaurants in Central Ostrobothnia, Kanta-Häme, Kymenlaakso, Länsi-Pohja and Pirkanmaa. Meanwhile, restaurants elsewhere in the country must stop offering alcohol at midnight and close by 1 p.m. The capacity of mainly alcoholic beverage establishments will […]
Restrictions on bars and restaurants will be eased throughout Finland
Due to the improvement of the epidemic, restrictions related to the coronavirus in restaurants and bars will be eased to varying degrees on Thursday in Finland, according to the authorities. The country’s most severe restrictions apply in areas considered to be epidemic in the community step, including the regions of Uusimaa, Southwest Finland, Päijät-Häme and […]
Restaurant restrictions are gradually easing
The closure of the entire six-week restaurants ended in the worst-affected areas of the coronavirus epidemic a few weeks ago. At the same time, the government announced that changes will be made to the restrictions on restaurant and bar operations after the May holiday weekend. According to Yle sources, decisions will be made this week […]
The Finnish government is considering easing restaurant restrictions this week
The Finnish broadcaster announced yesterday that the government will meet on Wednesday to discuss a timetable for easing the restrictions. A formal decision on the easing could be made a day later, paving the way for the adjustment to take effect only on Friday. The measures are planned in the Ministry of Social Affairs and […]
The Finnish government approves the temporary targeting of Covid vaccines in worse-affected areas
The Finnish government has decided to temporarily change the country’s Covid-19 vaccination program to bring additional suffering to areas with a high incidence. The temporary regulation will take effect from 19 April to 31 May, but vaccines will not be re-administered until every person over the age of 70 or at national risk has had […]
The Finnish Parliament will decide on the conditions for reopening restaurants
YLE said on Wednesday that it had received information that restaurants should stop offering alcohol at 5 pm and close their doors at 6 pm-7pm in the worst affected areas. Timo LappiThe CEO of the Finnish Hospitality Association (Mara) told the broadcaster that he was furious if the decision continued to impose such severe restrictions […]
Yle Sources: Bars and restaurants are starting to reopen, but with new restrictions
After a six-week closure linked to the epidemic, restaurants, cafes, bars and nightclubs may reopen in 13 areas, but their operations will still be partially restricted, according to Yle sources. Establishments in areas considered to be in the process of accelerating the epidemic or in the Community have been closed since 9 March. According to […]
Corona restrictions make Finns drink less
Alcohol consumption in Finland fell by five per cent in 2020 from the previous year, which is the sharpest statistical decline since 2012. According to a recent report by the Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), the decline in consumption was mainly due to a decrease in passenger imports from abroad – as a result […]
Increased workload of the Finnish police The deterioration of the law and order situation during Easter
The first accounted for two-thirds of these calls, including a suspected double murder in Turku’s Pern on Saturday morning. The total number of emergency calls received by police in the same period last year was 1,163. 166 reports of family disturbances, including noise and violence, were reported during Easter 2020. The number rose to 199 […]
AVI to Southern Finland: Gyms under 10 are likely to close this week
He added that the same decision is also being considered for other hospital districts in the AVI administrative area of Southern Finland: Kymenlaakso, Kanta-Häme, Päijät-Häme and South Karelia. The authority has invoked section 58g of the Communicable Diseases Act to prevent gyms and other similar facilities from admitting more than 10 people at a time […]
Eagle increases portion sizes for distance students
Package of crispbread, spreads and whole cucumber. These are some of the things that bring together the meals offered to high school students in the city of Southeast Kotka during their distance learning. The change follows feedback after the first week of distance learning, which suggested that meals lacked both portion size and side dishes. […]
Restaurants were closed for three weeks on Tuesday in much of Finland
The establishments covered by the decision include bars, cafés, pubs, restaurants and nightclubs that are open to the public, including their possible outdoor areas. However, such establishments may sell food and beverages, including beverages with an alcoholic strength of not more than 5.5%, to customers. Institutions that are not primarily open to the public may […]
Here's what Finland's 3-week partial shutdown means in your region
Finland begins a three-week period of partial shutdown on Monday. The term used by authorities, sulkutila, is the Finnish equivalent of the words "shutdown" or "lockdown" used in many countries around the world. In Finland however, at least for the time being, there is no curfew in place and outdoor movement is not restricted. The […]
Finland begins 3-week shutdown: Here's what it means in your region
Finland begins a three-week period of partial shutdown on Monday. The term used by authorities, sulkutila, is the Finnish equivalent of the words "shutdown" or "lockdown" used in many countries around the world. In Finland however, at least for the time being, there is no curfew in place and outdoor movement is not restricted. The […]
The closure of Finland is “the last spurt towards brighter times,” Ohisalo says
Setting restrictions on young people was particularly painful, the minister of education and culture said Annika Saarikko (Center). The Finnish government announced that next week it would present a proposal to close bars, pubs, restaurants and nightclubs in areas that are in the process of accelerating or spreading the epidemic for three weeks. According to […]
How the new closure of Finland will affect you
On Thursday, the government announced that Finland would start a three-week shutdown from March 8. This means that in areas where the virus is in the spread and acceleration phase, an immediate transition to more stringent Tier 2 measures is recommended. These stricter Tier 2 measures apply to seven regions: Helsinki and Uusimaa, Southwest Finland, […]
HUS introduces free Covid test certificates
Helsinki University Hospital (HUS) has launched koronatietoni.fi (external link) service, which allows patients to download an English-language, free certificate confirming a negative coronavirus test, the district announced in a press release on Tuesday. Lasse LehtonenHUS’s director of diagnostic services wrote in the publication that certificates of negative test results have been increasingly in demand as […]
Slippery roads with a cold snap ending south
According to forecasters, motorists from Ostrobothnia, South Karelia and Kymenlaakso will have the most difficult road conditions on Sunday. Road conditions range from “bad” to “very bad” on Sunday, as rainfall falls mainly into snowfall. It is raining in the areas along the west coast. "Snow reduces visibility and roads are slippery, so lower your […]
Thursday’s newspapers: Tighter border controls likely, allegations of political bias, deadly cold
Morning magazines, including the country’s largest daily circulation, Helsingin sanomat newspaperspeculate that the prime minister’s government Sanna Marin (SDP) is prepared to impose stricter travel restrictions by stopping almost all cross – border traffic than necessary business travel. In addition, testing at airports, seaports and land borders is likely to increase significantly. HS took over […]
Covid demands a 3-person life from the Kouvola elderly care unit
According to local authorities, three clients from Kouvola Lautaranta care center died of coronavirus-related complications over the weekend. Patients were treated with so-called In a repatriation unit that provides short-term care for people over 65 years of age. On Monday afternoon, a total of 33 coronavirus infections had been confirmed among the unit’s patients and […]
Heavy snow, bright cold in this week’s forecast
The second full week of 2021 is roaring like a lion – or a snow leopard? By Monday night, a large low-pressure system will bring snowstorms to much of western Finland. Heavy snow takes effect in up to 21 meters per second. The wind blows the western seas between Hanko and Vaasa. Yle meteorologist Joonas […]
VR will launch joint ticket sales with local buses and taxis
State Railways VR is negotiating with various cities and municipalities to organize a joint traffic ticket application so that passengers can easily combine train journeys with bus or taxi journeys and even arrange a parking space or rent. In larger urban areas, the aim is to harmonize local bus and train timetables and provide one-way […]
Infections caused by new coronavirus alternatives in Finland
All three were said to be in good condition and isolated for treatment, while those potentially exposed to new variants have been tested and quarantined. Cases were observed in several hospital districts in Southern Finland. Positive samples have been analyzed in the virological laboratories of Huslab and the University of Helsinki. One of the infections […]
A new British, South African variant of Covid strains has been observed in Finland
Three people who have recently returned to Finland from abroad have been diagnosed with new strains of coronavirus, according to a joint press release from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (STM), the Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) and Helsinki. University Hospital (HUS). Two of the infections are a variant of the coronavirus […]
A new UK variant Covid strain detected in Finland
The Finnish health authorities in Kymenlaakso have confirmed that a new strain of coronavirus – originally found in the United Kingdom – has been detected in a patient diagnosed during the Christmas holidays. Marja-Liisa Mäntymaa, Kymenlaakso’s head of social and health services (Kymsote) confirmed to Yle that the strain had been observed in the health […]
HS: The Helsinki metropolitan area could start vaccinating healthcare personnel in the week of 28 December
“We would be ready to start vaccinations in week 53. The first target group would be those who treat coronavirus patients and nursing home staff, including staff involved in collecting and analyzing samples for coronavirus testing,” he said. The Swede also rejected claims that the first batch of vaccines had already been distributed to the […]
Finland launches the Covid travel application for the south-eastern border
The Helsinki University Hospital District (HUS) intends to launch a new Covid travel application, which is aimed especially at tourists living on the Russian border. Finentry allows users to book Covid tests and get results. Finentry also includes a Russian-language option and will be launched in the Kymenlaakso and South Karelia regions between January and […]
The government is revealing the latest bar and restaurant restrictions
The government has further tightened the opening hours of bars and restaurants and customer capacity restrictions throughout Finland, which are due to take effect on Saturday, December 5. The latest measures vary depending on whether the area is considered to be at the baseline, accelerating, or spreading stage of the epidemic. The counties of Uusimaa, […]
The military will take cautious precautions as forces of 4,000 people begin
On Monday, large-scale military exercises will be held in Finland, with a total of about 4,200 people participating. The one-week exercise will be held mainly in Kouvola in the Kymenlaakso region, which this week entered the “acceleration phase”. Some also train in the Mäntyharju area of Southern Savonia. The exercises are hosted by the Karelian […]
The state gambling company closes most of Finland’s slot machines and arcades
The Finnish state-owned gaming company Veikkaus is closing gaming halls and slot machines in areas of the country that are in the process of accelerating or mediating the epidemic. They will remain closed until at least mid-December, the company said Thursday. The shutdown process of the planes began immediately and was scheduled to be completed […]
The total number of coronavirus cases in Finland continues to be closer to 10,000
The daily increase was mainly due to cases reported in Helsinki and Uusimaa, Central Finland, Pirkanmaa, Päijät-Häme, Southern Savonia, Southwest Finland, Kanta-Häme and Kymenlaakso. Who is Linden (SDP), the former CEO of the Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS), tweeted on the chart about new infections on Sunday and pointed out that it is dramatically […]
