Soite’s Coronavirus Site
Follow this advice if you have symptoms of the coronavirus
If you have even just mild symptoms that fit the coronavirus, stay at home and call us!
Call us and a professional in Soite will assess your need of care. If needed, we will ask you to come to our unit and for a coronavirus test. If you have mild symptoms, it is safe to remain at home and to follow the advice on self-care.
Assess your symptoms in the Omaolo-service.
If you suspect that you have a corona-virus infection, do not come to Soite's units - instead call us first:
Soites helpline on coronavirus:
06 828 7499
Open every day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Other times, call Soite’s
on-call services
Adults, over 16-year-olds who are ill:
Soite's common emergency clinic (yhteispäivystys)
phone 06 826 4500
outside of office hours
Under 16-year-olds who are ill:
Soite's paediatric emergency clinic (lasten päivystys)
phone 06 826 4444
Open 24/7
The national telephone service and chat give advice on
coronavirus
0295 535 535. Read more
Help in the coronavirus situation:
Helpline for psychological first aid
06 828 7288
Open during weekdays Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Advice for the elderly
06 828 7288
Open during weekdays Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
On the same number, advice is offered the elderly. Persons who are over 70 years old can call the number if they have questions about the coronavirus situation.
Links
Soite’s Coronavirus Site
News
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02.06.2020
Information on the coronavirus situation on the 2nd of June 2020
Three new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Central Ostrobothnia’s hospital district today. The people infected are at home. These cases are related to the previous chain of infection and no other people have been exposed to the virus. Overall, 29 coronavirus infections have now been confirmed in Soite’s area. No coronavirus patients are cared for on wards.
Information
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29.05.2020
Changes in opening hours in Soite due to the coronavirus epidemic
The opening hours have changed in Soite’s units, and some of the non-urgent appointments have been cancelled. The situation is assessed daily, and the new opening hours and changes in Soite are updated on this list.
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21.04.2020
Soite expands the coronavirus testing to the health care centres — Soite has now its own testing apparatus at the central hospital
Soite expands coronavirus testing to the infection units at Kannus and Tunkkari health care centres as of this week. Having a testing apparatus at the central hospital will speed up the testing process
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09.04.2020
Easter under exceptional circumstances
We would like to give everyone a strong reminder that current guidelines should be followed also during Easter.
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06.04.2020
Restrictions in the support person’s right to be present at childbirth
Central Ostrobothnia Joint Municipal Authority for Social and Health Services Soite restricts from the 6th of April 2020 the support person's right to be present at childbirth.
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30.03.2020
Soite’s health care receptions continue to take care of non-urgent patient matters
Soite’s health care receptions continue to take care of non-urgent patient matters, but it is not possible to come to the stations without contacting us first.