Restrictions on food and beverage service businesses applicable in community transmission areas to be introduced in new regions

30.12.2021

The Government has amended the decree restricting the activities of restaurants and other food and beverage service businesses due to the COVID-19 epidemic. The restrictions on food and beverage...
Temporary restrictions on use of COVID-19 passport to enter into force in East Savo and North Karelia

30.12.2021

The Government has issued a decree amending section 58i of the Communicable Diseases Act to temporarily restrict the use of the COVID-19 passport. The COVID-19 passport cannot be used as an...
Regional State Administrative Agencies responsible for restrictions on public events and customer premises

29.12.2021

Regional State Administrative Agencies decide the restrictions on public events and customer premises in their respective areas of operation.
Positive COVID-19 tests on rise, accounting for 10.7 per cent of all tests last week

29.12.2021

Around 16,200 new COVID-19 cases were reported between 20 and 26 December, while in the previous week the number of new cases in Finland was around 13,800. On 29 December, the total number of...
Temporary derogations to the use of COVID-19 passport

28.12.2021

The Government has adopted a decree on temporary restrictions to the use of the COVID-19 passport referred to in section 58 i § of the Communicable Diseases Act.
Emergency brake to be introduced to tackle COVID-19 – aiming to slow down the spread of the epidemic

22.12.2021

The Government has issued a resolution on the adoption of the national emergency brake mechanism. In managing the COVID-19 epidemic, Finland has returned to extensive restrictions and...
Restrictions on opening hours and serving of alcoholic beverages in food and beverage service businesses – use of COVID-19 passport restricted

22.12.2021

The Government has amended the decree restricting the activities of restaurants and other food and beverage service businesses due to the COVID-19 epidemic. As from 24 December 2021, the use of the...
COVID-19 certificates issued outside the EU to be accepted as COVID-19 passports in Finland as of 23 December

22.12.2021

As of 23 December, COVID-19 certificates issued outside the EU will be accepted as COVID-19 passports in Finland. Operators in different sectors may check certificates issued outside the EU...
Temporary provisions of Communicable Diseases Act in force until end of June 2022

22.12.2021

The temporary provisions of the Communicable Diseases Act will be extended until the end of June 2022. For the most part, the provisions will remain as they are at present. The President of the...
More health care professionals to vaccinating, vaccinations to be offered to people aged 5 years or over

22.12.2021

From now on, biomedical laboratory scientists and practical nurses will be entitled to administer COVID-19 vaccines. Vaccinations will be offered to people who are 5 years of age or older, and the...
COVID-19 infections continue to increase – especially burden on intensive care has increased throughout the country

21.12.2021

Around 13,400 new COVID-19 cases were reported between 13 and 19 December, while in the previous week the number of new cases in Finland was around 10,600. On 20 December, the total number of...
Description of the enterprise architecture for promoting health and wellbeing published

20.12.2021

The objective of the description of the enterprise architecture for promoting health and wellbeing is to support the development of digital services that are reliable, accessible and easy to find....
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health requests comments on draft government proposal to expand use of COVID-19 passport

17.12.2021

The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health requests comments on a draft government proposal according to which the nationwide use of the EU Digital COVID Certificate, i.e. the COVID-19 passport,...
The Finnish Social Security Committee has completed its position statements

17.12.2021

The Social Security Committee has identified the main problem areas of the current social security system and issues now 18 positions for reforming the system.
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Restrictions applicable in community transmission areas to be introduced in the whole of Lapland and the Hospital District of South Savo

16.12.2021

The Government has amended the decree that restricts the activities of food and beverage service businesses due to the COVID-19 epidemic. The restrictions on food and beverage services businesses...
Better opportunities for occupational healthcare to participate in COVID-19 vaccine rollout

16.12.2021

Municipalities must in future determine whether occupational healthcare service providers that operate in their areas can participate in the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, if this is necessary to...
Over 10,500 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Finland last week

16.12.2021

More than 10,500 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Finland between 6 and 12 December. The incidence of new infections continued to increase over the last 14-day period, standing at 360 per...
World Health Organization WHO holds Global Conference on Health Promotion on 13–15 December

13.12.2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) will hold the 10th Global Conference on Health Promotion virtually on 13–15 December. The theme of the Conference is wellbeing, with focus on links between...
National strategy for COVID-19 testing and contact tracing updated due to changes in epidemiological situation

10.12.2021

The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has updated the national strategy for COVID-19 testing and contact tracing. The principles for testing are still to detect infections quickly, curb the...
Government proposes changes to home care and housing services for older people

9.12.2021

The second phase of the reform concerning services for older people will proceed to Parliament for consideration. The reform aims to improve particularly the sufficiency and quality of services...