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  1. Clear reduction in number of COVID-19 cases — positive trend must continue before restrictions can be eased - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

    15.4.2021 | The number of new COVID-19 cases reported in Finland has decreased noticeably over the past few weeks. The number started to fall before Easter. The current restrictions and recommendations and the closure of businesses serving food and beverages have clearly been effective and prevented infections. Vaccinations have also reduced infections, particularly among older people. It is imperative that t...
    https://stm.fi/en/-/clear-reduction-in-number-of-covid-19-cases-positive-trend-must-continue-before-restrictions-can-be-eased

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    9.5.2022 | 1 Research plan / Tutkimussuunnitelma Evidencing the Effectiveness of Health Social Work Assessment and Interventions Terveyssosiaalityön arvioinnin ja intervention vaikuttavuus näkyväksi (Sostyö-TerVa) 1. Aim and objectives 1.1 Significance of re...
    https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/119935581/2021_Anand_Tutkimussuunnitelma.pdf/65a8f997-d37a-956f-5cb2-6273f52f6185?t=1652088862978

  3. Mobile application for effectively breaking chains of COVID-19 transmission to be introduced in autumn - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

    9.7.2020 | The amendments made to the Communicable Diseases Act enable the development of a mobile application that helps break the chains of coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission more effectively. The Government submitted the bill amending the Communicable Diseases Act for approval and the President of the Republic approved the bill on Thursday 9 July. The Act amending the Communicable Diseases Act will enter into force on 31 August 2020.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/mobile-application-for-effectively-breaking-chains-of-covid-19-transmission-to-be-introduced-in-autumn-

  4. Decline in COVID-19 cases slowing down — need for hospital care remains unchanged - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

    2.9.2021 | The number of new COVID-19 cases has continued to fall in Finland, but the favourable development reported last week has slowed down. The total number of new cases reported between 23 and 29 August was 4,064. This is about 300 cases fewer than in the preceding week when the figure was 4,386. COVID-19 continues to spread especially among unvaccinated young people and adults.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/decline-in-covid-19-cases-slowing-down-need-for-hospital-care-remains-unchanged

  5. Report on alternative ways of organising social security published - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

    10.1.2023 | Different ways of organising social security have been examined as part of the preparation of the social security reform. The report on alternative ways of organising social security, which was made by a working group consisting of researchers and experts, was published on Tuesday 10 January 2023.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/report-on-alternative-ways-of-organising-social-security-published

  6. Social assistance reform now underway – work aims to help the most vulnerable people in society - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

    28.5.2020 | I have launched a reform of the Act on Social Assistance and appointed a working group to carry it out. Now is the right time for reform. We have been gathering experiences from the transfer of basic social assistance to the Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Kela) over the past few years. In doing so, we have found several areas that need fixing.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/toimeentulotukiuudistus-kayntiin-tavoite-on-auttaa-kaikkein-heikoimmassa-asemassa-olevia-ihmisia

  7. Number of new COVID-19 cases declining - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

    26.8.2021 | The number of new COVID-19 cases seems to have started to fall in Finland. The total number of new cases reported between 16 and 22 August was 4,334. This is about 800 cases fewer than in the preceding week when the figure was 5,176. However, the number of new cases remains high, and COVID-19 continues to spread especially among unvaccinated young people and adults.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/number-of-new-covid-19-cases-declining

  8. Social Security Committee to begin tackling the problem of complexity in social security - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

    17.9.2020 | The Social Security Committee, which started work in spring 2020, will first determine which social security problems it will seek to solve. Before the summer holidays, the Committee outlined four sets of key social security problems: 1) the complexity of social security; 2) combining employment and social security; 3) minimum social security, basic social security and housing; and 4) coordination of services and benefits.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/social-security-committee-to-begin-tackling-the-problem-of-complexity-in-social-security

  9. Nearly 70 per cent of people aged 12 or over have been vaccinated twice - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

    30.9.2021 | In Finland, 83.8 per cent of the target population for COVID-19 vaccination, i.e. people who are 12 years of age or over, have received at least their first vaccine dose, and 69.7 per cent also their second vaccine dose. Between 22 and 29 September, the uptake of the first vaccine dose grew by 0.4 percentage points and the uptake of the second dose by 2.5 percentage points.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/nearly-70-per-cent-of-people-aged-12-or-over-have-been-vaccinated-twice

  10. National strategy for COVID-19 testing and tracing updated to target testing and tracing more accurately - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

    14.9.2021 | In future, COVID-19 testing will primarily focus on unvaccinated people who have been exposed to the virus and are experiencing symptoms and on vaccinated people who still continue to be at risk of serious illness from COVID-19. This is stated in the national strategy for COVID-19 testing and tracing updated by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/national-strategy-for-covid-19-testing-and-tracing-updated-to-target-testing-and-tracing-more-accurately

  11. Two-dose COVID-19 vaccination rate reaches 76 per cent for people aged 12 or over – burden on specialised healthcare remains substantial - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

    21.10.2021 | On 20 October, 85 per cent of the target population for COVID-19 vaccination in Finland, i.e. people who are 12 years of age or over, had received at least one vaccine dose and 76 per cent two vaccine doses. According to the current estimate, it is possible to achieve 80 per cent vaccination coverage by the first week of November, if the increase in the vaccine uptake does not slow down.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/two-dose-covid-19-vaccination-rate-reaches-76-per-cent-for-people-aged-12-or-over-burden-on-specialised-healthcare-remains-substantial

  12. Number of COVID-19 patients in hospital care continues to rise — 74 per cent of people aged 12 or over have been vaccinated twice - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

    14.10.2021 | On 13 October, 85 per cent of the target population for COVID-19 vaccination in Finland, i.e. people who are 12 years of age or over, had received at least one vaccine dose and 74 per cent two vaccine doses. According to the current estimate, it is still possible to achieve 80 per cent vaccination coverage by the end of October, if the increase in the vaccine uptake does not slow down.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/number-of-covid-19-patients-in-hospital-care-continues-to-rise-74-per-cent-of-people-aged-12-or-over-have-been-vaccinated-twice

  13. Two-dose COVID-19 vaccination rate reaches 78 per cent for people aged 12 or over – epidemiological situation remains essentially unchanged - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

    28.10.2021 | On 27 October, 85 per cent of the target population for COVID-19 vaccination in Finland, i.e. people who are 12 years of age or over, had received at least one vaccine dose and 78 per cent two vaccine doses. According to the current estimate, it is possible to achieve 80 per cent vaccination coverage at the beginning of November, between 1 and 7 November or between 8 and 14 November, if the increase in the vaccine uptake does not slow down.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/two-dose-covid-19-vaccination-rate-reaches-78-per-cent-for-people-aged-12-or-over-epidemiological-situation-remains-essentially-unchanged

  14. COVID-19 cases continue to fall slowly — full course of vaccination gives good protection against infection - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

    9.9.2021 | The number of new COVID-19 cases continues to fall in Finland, but the number is still high. The total number of new cases reported between 30 August and 5 September was 3,842. This is about 300 cases fewer than the week before when the figure was 4,175.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/covid-19-cases-continue-to-fall-slowly-full-course-of-vaccination-gives-good-protection-against-infection

  15. Numbers of COVID-19 cases and hospital patients rising, with majority being unvaccinated - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

    7.10.2021 | On 6 October, 84 per cent of the target population for COVID-19 vaccination in Finland, i.e. people who are 12 years of age or over, had received at least one vaccine dose and 72 per cent had received two doses. According to the current estimate, it is possible to achieve 80 per cent vaccination coverage by the end of October, if the increase in the vaccine uptake does not slow down.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/numbers-of-covid-19-cases-and-hospital-patients-rising-with-majority-being-unvaccinated

  16. Slow decrease in COVID-19 infections – burden on specialised healthcare remains the same - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

    16.9.2021 | The number of new COVID-19 cases has been on a slow decline for the past four weeks. The total number of new cases reported between 6 and 12 September was 3,119. This is about 750 cases fewer than the week before when the figure was 3,887. The epidemic continues to spread especially among unvaccinated 20–49-year-olds.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/slow-decrease-in-covid-19-infections-burden-on-specialised-healthcare-remains-the-same

  17. Number of COVID-19 cases remains high although growth rate of new infections has stabilised - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

    19.8.2021 | The number of new COVID-19 cases has remained at almost the same level as the week before. The total number of new cases reported between 9 and 15 August was 5,163, whereas in the previous week the number of new cases was 5,072. Currently, COVID-19 is spreading especially among unvaccinated young people and young adults.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/number-of-covid-19-cases-remains-high-although-growth-rate-of-new-infections-has-stabilised

  18. High number of COVID-19 cases imposes a burden on healthcare and social welfare - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

    27.10.2022 | COVID-19 cases are spreading widely among the population, but especially vaccinated people have a lower risk of developing the severe form of the disease. The number of people in hospitals with COVID-19 has increased. However, a large number of these patients are treated mainly for some other reason than COVID-19. Multiple COVID-19 variants are circulating in Finland, but their impact on the epidemic is not yet clear. 
    https://stm.fi/en/-/high-number-of-covid-19-cases-imposes-a-burden-on-healthcare-and-social-welfare

  19. More than 67 per cent of people aged 12 or over have been vaccinated twice - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

    23.9.2021 | In Finland, 83 per cent of the target population for COVID-19 vaccination, i.e. people who are 12 years of age or over, have received at least their first vaccine dose, and 67 per cent also their second vaccine dose. The uptake of the second vaccine dose is more than 86 per cent in the age group of over 60-year-olds. Among people aged between 50 and 59, the uptake is already nearly 82 per cent and, among people aged between 40 and 49, over 73 per cent.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/more-than-67-per-cent-of-people-aged-12-or-over-have-been-vaccinated-twice

  20. Focus on supporting people’s own health security measures as epidemic continues and COVID-19 restrictions are eased - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

    24.2.2022 | The need for hospital care has remained at a high but stable level. It is recommended that everyone aged 18 years or over take a third vaccine dose. The epidemiological situation is still serious. For that reason, the focus will be on people’s own measures to prevent the spread of infections as the restrictions are eased.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/focus-on-supporting-people-s-own-health-security-measures-as-epidemic-continues-and-covid-19-restrictions-are-eased