The sit­u­a­tion­al picture

The num­bers in the sit­u­a­tion­al pic­ture are updat­ed once a week on Mon­days. The coro­n­avirus vac­ci­na­tion indi­ca­tor is also updat­ed on Mon­days. The key fig­ures regard­ing the region­al sit­u­a­tion of infec­tion can also be found in the coro­n­avirus map of the Finnish Insti­tute for Health and Wel­fare THL.

The infor­ma­tion has been updat­ed on the 18th of Octo­ber 2021

• Number of infections last week: 75 (for more information, please read the weekly bulletin)
• In hospital 7 patients with COVID-19
• Number of coronavirus cases during the last 14 days: 132
• The incidence of infections during the last 14 days/100 000 citizens: 
  171
• 4.9% of the coronavirus tests are positive.
• Traceability of chains of infections 85%
• The epidemiological situation in Central Ostrobothnia: community transmission phase

Link: Pos­si­ble expo­sures to COVID-19

Coro­n­avirus vaccinations:

The vac­ci­na­tions of cit­i­zens are cur­rent­ly progressing:

• all persons over the age of 12 in Soite’s area
• a third dose for immunocompromised persons who are 12 years old and older and social and health care personnel
• Appointment booking, walk-in days and more information about the coronavirus vaccines
• Soite's coronavirus indicator

Reg­u­la­tions and rec­om­men­da­tions in Soite’s area:

Link: an exten­sive list on rec­om­men­da­tions in Soite 

When pub­lic events are orga­nized, the instruc­tions from the Min­istry of Edu­ca­tion and Cul­ture and the Finnish Insti­tute for Health and Wel­fare THL as well as the let­ter by the min­istry of Social Affairs and Health must be adhered to. For exam­ple events where admis­sion tick­ets are sold to the pub­lic should observe the guide­lines issued by the Region­al State Admin­is­tra­tive Agency and the Min­istry of Social Affairs and Health.

Rec­om­men­da­tions by the region­al COVID-19 author­i­ty task group:

• The regional COVID-19 group of authorities strongly emphasizes the importance of observing safety distances and hygiene guidelines at all gatherings and hobbies.

• An extensive recommendation on the use of face masks is in effect in Soite's area and it also applies to private gatherings and hobbies.
  
  
• A recommendation on working from home is in effect until 31st of October 2021. It is recommended that employers utilise a so called hybrid model where some of the work is, if possible, done remotely in turns, so that only a part of the personnel present at the workplace at the same time. The employer is responsible for coronavirus safety in the workplace. Workplaces are advised to spread out breaks and to maintain safe distances.

• Gatherings should be kept as small as possible and, if possible, people should gather in smaller groups at a time. A guest book, for example, can be used to note the times when guests arrive and leave. This helps in a possible exposure situation when persons who have been exposed must be traced.
• In hobbies and when private gatherings are organized, special attention must be paid to the general coronavirus instructions and hygiene guidelines. Keeping safe distances is still recommended. Safety instructions must be followed when gatherings are organized: Link: Instructions to event organizers in Soite’s area
• One should attend gatherings and hobbies only if absolutely healthy

• Soite’s area remains in the com­mu­ni­ty trans­mis­sion phase – the author­i­ty task group stress­es the impor­tance of fol­low­ing the coro­n­avirus recommendations
• Cur­rent Coro­n­avirus Infor­ma­tion in Soite’s Area on Octo­ber 18th 2021
• The coro­n­avirus sit­u­a­tion is still seri­ous in the Soite area
• Changes in open­ing hours in Soite due to the coro­n­avirus epidemic
• Soite con­tin­ues in the com­mu­ni­ty trans­mis­sion phase — the rec­om­men­da­tion on remote work and the exten­sive rec­om­men­da­tion on the use of face masks is in effect