Current Issues
Nine-month acceptance period of EU COVID-19 vaccination certificates introduced for travel
Press release
31.1.2022 9.30
Restrictions on use of COVID-19 passport extended – restaurant restrictions eased
Press release
28.1.2022 15.20
Weekly total of new COVID-19 cases 52,000 in Finland, need for intensive care declining
Press release
27.1.2022 10.00
Physicians no longer required to submit communicable disease notifications of COVID-19 infections
Press release
20.1.2022 13.33
Nearly 55,500 new COVID-19 cases in Finland, burden on specialised healthcare still high, number of people vaccinated with third dose increasing
Press release
20.1.2022 10.00
Nearly 53,600 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Finland, need for hospital care increasing, third vaccine dose given to one third of people aged 12 or over
Press release
13.1.2022 10.02
Changes to opening hours of food and beverage service businesses and to use of COVID-19 passport
Press release
11.1.2022 16.27
Amount of reimbursement for COVID-19 vaccinations administered by occupational healthcare to be raised
Press release
7.1.2022 14.03
Restrictions on food and beverage service businesses applicable in community transmission areas to be introduced in Åland
Press release
5.1.2022 13.21
Temporary restrictions on use of COVID-19 passport into force in Åland
Press release
5.1.2022 13.21
Nearly 39,000 new COVID-19 cases in Finland, burden on hospital care still alarming
Press release
5.1.2022 12.00
Restrictions on food and beverage service businesses applicable in community transmission areas to be introduced in new regions
Press release
30.12.2021 14.00
Temporary restrictions on use of COVID-19 passport to enter into force in East Savo and North Karelia
Press release
30.12.2021 13.59
Regional State Administrative Agencies responsible for restrictions on public events and customer premises
News item
29.12.2021 16.17
Positive COVID-19 tests on rise, accounting for 10.7 per cent of all tests last week
Press release
29.12.2021 14.02
Temporary derogations to the use of COVID-19 passport
Press release
28.12.2021 17.43
Emergency brake to be introduced to tackle COVID-19 – aiming to slow down the spread of the epidemic
Press release
22.12.2021 16.53
Restrictions on opening hours and serving of alcoholic beverages in food and beverage service businesses – use of COVID-19 passport restricted
Press release
22.12.2021 16.40
COVID-19 certificates issued outside the EU to be accepted as COVID-19 passports in Finland as of 23 December
Press release
22.12.2021 14.42
Temporary provisions of Communicable Diseases Act in force until end of June 2022
Press release
22.12.2021 14.36
More health care professionals to vaccinating, vaccinations to be offered to people aged 5 years or over
Press release
22.12.2021 11.03
COVID-19 infections continue to increase – especially burden on intensive care has increased throughout the country
Press release
21.12.2021 12.00
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health requests comments on draft government proposal to expand use of COVID-19 passport
Press release
17.12.2021 18.08
Restrictions applicable in community transmission areas to be introduced in the whole of Lapland and the Hospital District of South Savo
Press release
16.12.2021 14.38
Better opportunities for occupational healthcare to participate in COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Press release
16.12.2021 14.37
Over 10,500 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Finland last week
Press release
16.12.2021 10.00
National strategy for COVID-19 testing and contact tracing updated due to changes in epidemiological situation
Press release
10.12.2021 17.25
About 9,400 new COVID-19 cases reported last week, burden on intensive care doubled from late October
Press release
9.12.2021 10.00
Government proposal: Comprehensive COVID-19 vaccination for healthcare and social welfare personnel to protect patients and clients
Press release
8.12.2021 16.31
Restrictions applicable in community transmission areas to be introduced in Åland
Press release
3.12.2021 11.27