Friday 29 April 2022
Do not go to any public places if you are ill. If you have mild symptoms that indicate the coronavirus, stay at home, and check the test criteria for your home municipality.
If you get a positive result from COVID-19 test, stay at home for five days calculated from the beginning of the symptoms. People who have the virus are not isolated, but are treated in accordance with normal sick leave practices.
Continue to maintain safe distancing of at least 2 metres, take care of hand and cough hygiene.
THL recommends the continued use of masks in public indoor spaces and public transport
- for those seeking treatment or a test because of a suspicion of coronavirus infection
- for those with symptoms of respiratory infection, who nevertheless have essential reasons to move outside their home
- for those who know that they have been exposed to COVID-19 (for example, infections have been diagnosed in the family) and for whom close contact with outsiders cannot be avoided.
Links about the current situation:
- THL:COVID-19 cases, state of hospital care, and deaths
- THL: Travel and the coronavirus pandemic
- THL: general mask recommendation is being lifted, but masks may still be used according to personal discretion
- Additional guidelines, current recommendations, and restrictions for hospital districts
- Lapland Hospital District:COVID-19 testing protocols have changed
Lapland Hospital District
The Lapland Hospital District is in the community transmission phase of the epidemic.
| WDate | Coronavirus-positive patients receiving treatment (Lapland Central Hospital/LKS) |
|---|---|
| Friday 29 April | 11 |
| Wednesday 27 April | 14 |
| Friday 22 April | 11 |
| Wednesday 13 April | 9 |
| Monday 11 April | 9 |
Current vaccination coverage (updated on 27 April)
| For those aged 18 years or older | Lapland Hospital District | Länsi-Pohja Hospital District | Whole of Finland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st dose | 90.2% | 89.5% | 89.6% |
| 2nd dose | 88.0% | 87.2% | 87.4% |
| 3nd dose | 64.1% | 63.8% | 63.8% |
| Whole population | Lapland Hospital District | Länsi-Pohja Hospital District | Whole of Finland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st dose | 81.8% | 79.7% | 80.2% |
| 2nd dose | 78.5% | 76.3% | 77.0% |
| 3nd dose | 53.2% | 52.2% | 52.1% |
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Länsi-Pohja Hospital District
If you experience symptoms, stay at home, do the Omaolo test and arrange to have a coronavirus test, if necessary. Always take good care of hand hygiene and maintain safe distances. Download the Koronavilkku app. Avoid all unnecessary close contact with others.
(Information as of 30 March)
The coronavirus review for the Länsi-Pohja Hospital District is mainly published on Wednesdays. The hospital district will no longer publish the numbers of new infections, but in the future, the epidemic situation and its development will be monitored according to the strain put on hospitals.
The Länsi-Pohja Hospital District is currently in the community transmission phase of the epidemic.