Current Issues
Minister Kiuru: Manufacturers of COVID-19 vaccines should stick to agreed vaccine deliveries
Press release
20.1.2021 16.50
Finland and five other EU Member States urge Commission to ensure BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine deliveries
Press release
15.1.2021 17.10
Priorities of the Kanta Services in 2021 have been confirmed
Press release
15.1.2021 14.00
Decrease in number of COVID-19 cases — testing recommended for anyone with even mild symptoms
Press release
14.1.2021 10.00
EU health ministers to discuss rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations in EU Member States at videoconference on 13 January
Press release
13.1.2021 10.04
Minister Kiuru calls on EU to take action to ensure delivery of vaccines
Press release
7.1.2021 21.04
Fewer people were tested for coronavirus during Christmas week – Number of reported cases fell
Press release
30.12.2020 20.07
Koronavilkku mobile app to be made interoperable with EU/EEA apps
Press release
30.12.2020 13.19
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health sent a circular of hybrid strategy to manage the COVID-19 crisis
News item
29.12.2020 12.24
Growth rate of new COVID-19 cases has slowed down, but the situation remains serious
Press release
23.12.2020 15.46
Ministries review nationwide recommendation to work remotely – grounds for keeping recommendation in force still strong
Press release
23.12.2020 15.10
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health updates the action plan to manage COVID-19
Press release
22.12.2020 15.24
Healthcare and social welfare workers first in line to get authorised COVID-19 vaccines on voluntary basis
Press release
22.12.2020 13.46
First doses of COVID-19 vaccine to be administered in Finland possibly on 27 December
Press release
18.12.2020 12.07
Alarming increase in infections among older adults
Press release
17.12.2020 10.00
Coronavirus infections still at an alarming level across the country
Press release
10.12.2020 18.54
Restrictions imposed on food and beverage service businesses to continue until 28 February 2021 – restrictions also introduced in Lapland
Press release
10.12.2020 14.28
Amendments to Communicable Diseases Act to Parliament - more means to curb the coronavirus situation
Press release
10.12.2020 13.40
Tighter restrictions on restaurants and other food and beverage service businesses in several regions due to COVID-19
Press release
3.12.2020 13.52
Coronavirus situation worsening quickly across Finland
Press release
3.12.2020 10.00
COVID-19 epidemic worsening — text message alert to remind public of regional guidelines
Press release
2.12.2020 13.30
EU health ministers to discuss COVID-19 pandemic and EU Pharmaceutical Strategy
Press release
1.12.2020 14.44
COVID-19 infection rate rising at alarming speed in all hospital districts — infection rate highest in Greater Helsinki area
Press release
26.11.2020 10.00
Tighter restrictions on restaurants and other food and beverage service businesses in Uusimaa — changes to night-time opening hours
Press release
24.11.2020 15.36
Combating violence against women on agenda as EU gender equality ministers convene for videoconference
News item
20.11.2020 11.08
Tighter restrictions on restaurants, bars and cafes continue to apply in five regions — Ostrobothnia to return to less stringent restrictions
Press release
19.11.2020 14.03
Number and incidence of COVID-19 cases are on the rise
Press release
19.11.2020 10.00
COVID-19 epidemic to continue — avoid infection by following given guidelines and recommendations
Press release
12.11.2020 10.00
Request for opinions: Amendments to Communicable Diseases Act aim to curb spread of COVID-19 in cross-border traffic
Press release
10.11.2020 17.13