07.06.2021

Soite’s area trans­fers to the accel­er­a­tion phase of the coro­n­avirus epidemic

The Cen­tral Ostro­both­nia region­al COVID-19 group of author­i­ties had an extra meet­ing on Mon­day 7th of June 2021 in order to assess the region­al sit­u­a­tion­al pic­ture and the region­al rec­om­men­da­tions. The group of author­i­ties decid­ed that Soite’s area trans­fers to the accel­er­a­tion phase of the coro­n­avirus epi­dem­ic. This leads to some changes in the region­al recommendations.

The num­ber of new coro­n­avirus cas­es has quick­ly begun to decrease. 29 coro­n­avirus cas­es have been con­firmed in Soite’s area in the past 14 days and the inci­dence is cur­rent­ly 37.7/100 000 cit­i­zens in the area. A major­i­ty of the new coro­n­avirus cas­es are con­firmed in per­sons who are already in quar­an­tine. Last week (week 22) approx­i­mate­ly 1350 coro­n­avirus tests were tak­en and the share of pos­i­tive results was 0.4%. One per­son who has been infect­ed with the coro­n­avirus is cared for at the Cen­tral Ostro­both­nia Cen­tral Hospital.

Soite’s area trans­fers to the accel­er­a­tion phase of the coro­n­avirus epi­dem­ic after deci­sion by the group of author­i­ties. The region­al rec­om­men­da­tions are most­ly kept unchanged, but they are eased regard­ing hob­bies as well as pub­lic spaces main­tained by munic­i­pal­i­ties. The rec­om­men­da­tions regard­ing gath­er­ings and changes in coro­n­avirus rec­om­men­da­tions are as follows:

• It is recommended that private gatherings of over 10 people are not arranged indoors. When it comes to private gatherings outdoors, the recommendation is that no more than 20 persons gather.  It is recommended that masks are used indoors and that safe distances are maintained.
• It is recommended that hobbies in groups are moved outdoors.
• Hobbies for adults are allowed in groups of at most 10 people indoors and at most 20 people outdoors.
• Group activities for children and young people is allowed indoors in groups of 20 at most and outdoors in groups of 50 at most.
• Safe distances (2 meters) should still be maintained indoors.
• It is recommended that contact sports are still on hold.
• At series matches, games, tournaments and shows as well as when it comes to the size of the audience in stands, one should follow to the restrictions by the Regional State Administrative Agency on gatherings.
• When it comes to camps for children and young people, THL’s recommendations (in Finnish) should be followed.
• Swimming halls, spas and public saunas can be opened but the coronavirus safety instructions must be followed.
• Youth centres, libraries, gyms run by the municipalities and similar facilities can be opened but the coronavirus safety instructions must be followed.
• The recommendation on remote work is kept unchanged.
• It is recommended that unnecessary travel abroad is avoided.

The region­al rec­om­men­da­tions are in effect until the 15th of June 2021. All the region­al reg­u­la­tions and rec­om­men­da­tions regard­ing the coro­n­avirus epi­dem­ic with­in Soite’s area are list­ed on Soite’s coro­na web­site: https://korona.soite.fi/en/recommendations/

Reg­u­la­tion by The Region­al State Admin­is­tra­tive Agency for West­ern and Inland Fin­land: the num­ber of par­tic­i­pants at pub­lic events and at pub­lic gath­er­ings is lim­it­ed to 10 peo­ple indoors and 50 peo­ple out­doors. These reg­u­la­tions regard­ing gath­er­ings are in effect from 2nd of June 2021 to 15th of June 2021.

The Cen­tral Ostro­both­nia region­al COVID-19 group of author­i­ties has its next meet­ing on Wednes­day 9th of June 2021.