Thursday 23 September 2021

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The translated version of the coronavirus review for Lapland is published once a week.
Everyone staying in Lapland must take a coronavirus test even with the slightest of symptoms that are related to the coronavirus.

Links about the current situation:

Official instructions from Lapland to travellers who suspect they may have caught the coronavirus
THL: Travel and the coronavirus pandemic
Additional guidelines, current recommendations, and restrictions for hospital districts
THL: Progress with COVID-19 vaccinations

Lapland Hospital District

(information as of 23 September at 14:13)

The Lapland Hospital District is in the baseline phase of the epidemic.

The incidence rate based on the last two weeks (6–19 September) is 65.9 per 100,000 inhabitants.
The incidence rate based on one week (13–19 September) is 40.2 per 100,000 inhabitants.

This incidence rate also includes cases of patients who live outside the Lapland Hospital District area. For this reason, the figure can differ from that announced by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) that does not count those living outside of Lapland.  

In the area of the Lapland Hospital District, there has been possible exposure to the coronavirus in several places

Last week (week no. 37, 13–19 September), a total of 27 coronavirus infections were confirmed in the Lapland Hospital District. Altogether 3,205 coronavirus tests were taken in the area. The proportion of positive test cases in relation to the total number of tests taken was 1.47 percent.

26 cases of coronavirus infections have been confirmed this week in total. Most of the infections have been confirmed in Rovaniemi, but individual infections have also been detected elsewhere in the hospital district area.

Of the total population of Finland, 73.9 percent have received the first dose of the vaccine and 58.0 percent have received the second dose.

Of the total population of Finland, 73.4 percent have received the first dose of the vaccine and 59.6 percent have received the second dose.

List of exposure sites for the last two weeks (updated on 22 September)

• Friday 10 September Lidl Teollisuuskylä, Rovaniemi at 7 a.m. – 1 p.m.
• Friday 10 September Gustav restaurant, Rovaniemi at 6 p.m. – 2 a.m.
• Friday 10 September Kansan Pubi, Rovaniemi at 8:30–9 p.m.
• Friday 10 September Half Moon Night Club, Rovaniemi at 9 p.m. to 12 midnight 
• Saturday 11 September Lidl Teollisuuskylä, Rovaniemi at 7 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.
• Saturday 11 September Hullu Poro Areena aitio, Levi 11 p.m. to 12 midnight. 
• Sunday 12 September Kotipizza Pohjolankatu, Rovaniemi at 7–7:30 p.m.
• Tuesday 14 September Cafe & Bar 21, Rovaniemi 11.30 a.m. to 12 noon 
• Wednesday 15 September Oliver’s Corner, Hemingway’s and Paha Kurki, Rovaniemi at 3–7 p.m.
• Wednesday 15 September Paha Kurki, Rovaniemi 8–9 p.m. 
• Thursday 16 September Paha Kurki, Rovaniemi from 7–8:30 p.m. 
• Thursday 16 September Hattrick Sports Bar, Rovaniemi at 8:30–11:30 p.m. 
• Friday 17 September musiikkikauppa.com, Aittatie 6, Rovaniemi around 3–4 p.m. 
• Friday 17 September Elisa Store, shopping centre Revontuli, Rovaniemi, 4:40–5 p.m. 
• Friday 17 September Da Zhong Hua Restaurant, Rovaniemi at 5:20–6 p.m.
• Friday 17 September Piitsi Pubi, Sodankylä at 8–11 p.m. 
• Night between Friday–Saturday 17–18 September Paha Kurki Rockhouse, Rovaniemi at 2:30–4 a.m. 
• Night between Friday–Saturday 17–18 September Uitto Pub, Rovaniemi from 12:10–2:30 a.m.
• Saturday 18 September Rockravintola Grande, Rovaniemi 10–11:30 p.m.
• Night between Saturday–Sunday 18–19 September Uitto Pub, Rovaniemi at 11:30 p.m. – 2:30 a.m.
• Sunday 19 September Rauhanyhdistys, Rovaniemi at 5:20–7 p.m.
• Sunday 19 September Lidl Teollisuuskylä, Rovaniemi at 7–7:30 p.m.
• Sunday 19 September Uitto Pub, Rovaniemi at 11 p.m.
• Sunday 19 September Paha Kurki Rockhouse, Rovaniemi at 2:30–3:30 a.m.
• Sunday 19 September Roy Club, Rovaniemi at 3:30–4:30 a.m.
• Monday 20 September Paha Kurki Rockhouse, Rovaniemi at 12 midnight – 3 a.m.

It is recommended that all visitors at the times mentioned in those locations monitor their own health and seek a COVID-19 test, even if experiencing the slightest of symptoms.

Number of positive coronavirus tests confirmed in the Lapland Hospital District by week

Week no. 36 (6–12 September): 30 cases
Week no. 37: 47 cases
Week number 38 (current week): 26 cases (as of 23 September at 14:13, number corrected on 23 September)  

The total number of cases confirmed in the Lapland Hospital District on the basis of coronavirus tests conducted at testing stations is 1,462. This figure also includes persons living outside the area.

Infection Control Unit

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Länsi-Pohja Hospital District

(information as of 22 September at 10:50)
The coronavirus review for Länsi-Pohja Hospital District is mainly published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

The Länsi-Pohja Hospital District is now in the baseline phase of the epidemic.

Many non-vaccinated middle-aged people in hospital care – vaccination is strongly recommended

Also, in the Länsi-Pohja Hospital District, a number of young non-vaccinated middle-aged people have recently been hospitalised, who have been found to have a serious form of the coronavirus disease. The hospital district strongly recommends vaccination for all those aged 12 years or over. Vaccinations are now well available. 

Last week, a total of 15 new cases were confirmed. Nine of these were with people who were already in quarantine, and a large number of these are related to the earlier Keminmaa school exposure. Three of last week’s cases come from the Swedish side of the border. In addition, for a few cases, the source of the infection is still unclear. 

Most of the infections are now spreading among the immediate family with children and non-vaccinated adults. 

During this week, a total of four coronavirus infections have been confirmed in the Länsi-Pohja Hospital District.

Number of positive coronavirus tests confirmed in the Länsi-Pohja Hospital District by week

Week no. 36 (6–12 September): 19 cases
Week no. 37 (13–19 September): 15 cases
Week no. 38 (current week): Four (4) cases (as of 22 September at 10:50)

The total number of cases confirmed in the Länsi-Pohja Hospital District on the basis of coronavirus tests conducted at testing stations is 928.

Infection Control Unit