Press releases
Number of coronavirus infections has clearly increased during the most recent monitoring period
Press release
13.8.2020 10.00
Draft budget for 2021 of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its administrative branch
Press release
13.8.2020 9.39
Health security of borders to be improved by new measures to prevent spread of coronavirus
Press release
11.8.2020 15.38
Slight increase in the number of new coronavirus infections
Press release
6.8.2020 10.22
The number of new coronavirus infections in Finland almost unchanged
Press release
30.7.2020 11.00
Coronavirus situation is stable and closely monitored
Press release
23.7.2020 11.06
Informal video conference of the EU employment and social affairs ministers on European recovery
News item
17.7.2020 9.15
Coronavirus epidemic continues to wane
Press release
16.7.2020 9.51
EU health ministers to discuss how to improve pandemic preparedness
Press release
15.7.2020 13.01
Amendments to pharmaceutical legislation aim to ensure availability and sufficiency of medicines
Press release
9.7.2020 14.45
President approves amendments to Act on Care Services for Older Persons — minimum staffing level to be set for 24-hour care
Press release
9.7.2020 14.29
Mobile application for effectively breaking chains of COVID-19 transmission to be introduced in autumn
Press release
9.7.2020 14.26
COVID-19 situation has remained stable throughout Finland
Press release
9.7.2020 12.51
Satu Koskela appointed as Director General of Department for Clients and Services in Healthcare and Social Welfare at Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Press release
2.7.2020 13.30
Veli-Mikko Niemi appointed as Director General of Department for Communities and Functional Capacity at Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Press release
2.7.2020 13.30
COVID-19 situation is stable — certain changes in infection rates need to be monitored closely
Press release
2.7.2020 10.08
Terms and conditions for sale of personal protective equipment for professional use to change
Press release
30.6.2020 15.25
Custodians to have better access to e-services on behalf of their minor children — My Kanta Pages’ ten-year age limit to be abolished
Press release
30.6.2020 13.53
Decisions made on discretionary government transfers to support regional preparation of health and social services reform
Press release
30.6.2020 10.10