Information and advice on the coronavirus

The COVID-19 situation has remained stable in Finland, and progress on vaccinations is further improving the outlook.

That said, the situation may change rapidly, as contacts between people are increasing and easily transmissible virus variants are going around.

We can all do our part to manage the COVID-19 situation in our country. Thank you for continuing the follow the restrictions and recommendations put in place by the authorities and for getting vaccinated when it’s your turn.

Compliance with restrictions and recommendations still necessary to manage the epidemic

12.7.2021 8.00

The Government website provides up-to-date information on the situation with regard to COVID-19 and the restrictions and recommendations in place. There are still restrictions on the number of participants at events, restaurant opening hours and entry in to the country, for example. COVID-19 prevention in Finland is currently based on regional restrictions and recommendations.

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Number of COVID-19 cases doubled largely due to fans returning from Euro 2020 matches

8.7.2021 10.19

A total of 1,282 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Finland between 28 June and 4 July. During the previous week the corresponding figure was around 960. The number of new cases has doubled compared to the preceding two-week period: during the past two weeks, the number of new cases totalled 2,240, while in the preceding two-week period, it was 1,093.

The weekly number of COVID-19 cases was at its lowest in week 24 (between 14 and 20 June), totalling around 530. The recent spike in COVID-19 cases is largely due to football fans returning from Russia after attending UEFA European Championship matches.

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