23.8.2020

Over the past couple of weeks, Lapland has had a total of 8 confirmed COVID-19 cases. Based on this figure, the incidence of the virus in Lapland for the past two weeks has been 4.5 infections per 100,000 inhabitants. Of these infections, 7 are in the Lapland Healthcare District, meaning that the incidence of the virus in the Lapland Healthcare District is 6.8 infections per 100,000 inhabitants. Of these infections, 1 is in the Länsi-Pohja Healthcare District, meaning that the incidence of the virus in the Länsi-Pohja Healthcare District 1.5 infections per 100,000 inhabitants.

In Lapland, the coronavirus situation is calm. The majority of transmission chains come from abroad and the number of infections is currently not spreading through the community. Lapland shows no signs of an epidemic.