Coronavirus prevention in Finland - A state of emergency in Finland

27.3.2020 12.00

The Government has announced that there is a state of emergency in the country as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. The aim is to protect the population and to safeguard the functioning of society and the economy.

On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that COVID-19 can now be characterised as a pandemic.

In Finland, municipalities, hospital districts, regional state administrative agencies and the National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health, among others, have received more detailed instructions for preparedness. Information points have been opened at passenger ports and commercial airports to advice travellers arriving in Finland.

The Finnish State will ensure the sufficiency of protective equipment throughout the country

24.3.2020 19.32
On 23 March 2020, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health decided that, under current emergency conditions related to the coronavirus pandemic, it is justified to take into use the medical supplies and protective equipment stored in the state emergency stockpiling.

Advice for the over-70s on protecting themselves from the coronavirus

19.3.2020 9.59
The Government's objective is to protect people over 70 years of age from risk of contracting coronavirus (COVID-19). Older people are clearly at a higher risk than young people of getting serious symptoms requiring hospital care.

Work of the committee preparing the Child Strategy begins – the aim is a strategy that strengthens the child’s rights

5.3.2020 14.05
The Government has appointed a committee for preparing the Child Strategy. The task given to the committee is to prepare a National Child Strategy that is based on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and spans across government terms and different administrative sectors. The committee is chaired by Krista Kiuru, Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services.
Child Strategy